Caladenia applanata subsp. erubescens Hopper & A.P.Br.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia applanata subsp. erubescens
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Arachnorchis applanata subsp. erubescens
Common Name
Rose Spider Orchid
Complex Name
Caladenia huegelii (King Spider Orchids)
Originally Described by
Stephen Hopper & Andrew Brown in Nuytsia 14:46-48, Figs. 2G-J (2001)
Distribution and Habitat
William Bay to Albany, growing in sandy soils in coastal woodlands and shrublands, flowering best in the season following summer fire.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · · Sep Oct · ·
Description
A rare subspecies 250–400 mm high with a hairy leaf 120–200 mm long by 5–10 mm wide and up to three pink flowers 60–80 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is readily distinguished from the typical subspecies by it pink colouration.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Priority Two
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