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Caladenia orchid

Caladenia sp.

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

A white orchid with one upwards petal and four pointing downwards.
There are two flowers per stem.

Habitat:

Oen woodland with many wildflowers.

Notes:

http://www.retiredaussies.com/ColinsHome%20Page/OrchidsNSW/Stegostyla/S…

Stegostyla moschata
Musky Caps
?

Reference Links:

Caladenia catenata

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Vinny
Nice part of the world St. Andrews, the hooded lateral sepal helps narrow this spotting down to a few species. In the area I've seen C. cucullata and C. gracilis in flower at the moment. C. gracilis gives of a distinct smell.

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Plants of South Eastern Australia

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PublishedOctober 14, 2014

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