Caladenia moschata

Musky Caps at Tinderry, NSW

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Identification history

Caladenia moschata	30 Oct 2024	RobG1
Caladenia moschata	30 Oct 2024	MattM
Caladenia cucullata	30 Oct 2024	Csteele4

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Very strongly scented.

2 comments

MattM wrote:

30 Oct 2024

Looks like C. moschata to me as the labellum tip isn't tightly outrolled and the red doesn't extend as far up the labellum as I would expect in C. cucullata.

Csteele4 wrote:

31 Oct 2024

@MattM fair enough. More heavily marked than the moschata in the Flat, hence my confusion. One day I may ACTUALLY find cucullata...

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Location information

Maps Tinderry Nature Reserve
Places Tinderry, NSW

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
Csteele4 Recorded by
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Additional information

10cm to 30cm Plant height
True In flower

Species information

Caladenia moschata Scientific name
Musky Caps Common name
Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
804 images trained Machine learning
In flower
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Synonyms
Stegostyla moschata

Ngunnawal language
Caladenia gracilis

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