Caladenia carnea

Pink Fingers at Cotter River, ACT

Caladenia carnea at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Oct 2024
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Identification history

Caladenia carnea 1 Nov 2024 MattM
Unidentified 31 Oct 2024 regeraghty

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3 comments

regeraghty wrote:
   1 Nov 2024
So it only turns pink when the flower is fully mature?
MattM wrote:
   2 Nov 2024
The colour is variable between individuals ranging from white to bright pink.
regeraghty wrote:
   4 Nov 2024
Thanks MattM!

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • about 30 mm Flower dimension
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Caladenia carnea Scientific name
  • Pink Fingers Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • 761 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Petalochilus carneus

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