Caladenia moschata

Musky Caps at Tinderry, NSW

Caladenia moschata at Tinderry, NSW - 30 Oct 2024
Caladenia moschata at Tinderry, NSW - 30 Oct 2024
Caladenia moschata at Tinderry, NSW - 30 Oct 2024
Caladenia moschata at Tinderry, NSW - 30 Oct 2024
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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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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
  • 770 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
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  • Synonyms

    Stegostyla moschata

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