Caladenia attingens Hopper & A.P.Br. subsp. attingens
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia attingens subsp. attingens
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Arachnorchis attingens subsp. attingens
Common Name
Forest Mantis Orchid
Complex Name
Caladenia falcata (Green Spider Orchids)
Originally Described by
Stephen Hopper & Andrew Brown in Nuytsia 14:50,51, Figs. 2R-W (2001)
Distribution and Habitat
Perth to Albany, growing in sandy, sandy-clay and lateritic soils in forests, woodlands and shrublands.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · · Sep Oct Nov ·
Description
A lower south-western subspecies with a hairy leaf 60–150 mm long by 5–10 mm wide and up to two green, yellow and red flowers 50–70 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is distinguished from the other subspecies by its larger flowers, broader labellum and lower south-west distribution, rather than east of Jerramungup.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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