Caladenia attingens subsp. gracillima Hopper & A.P.Br.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia attingens subsp. gracillima
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Arachnorchis attingens subsp. gracillima
Common Name
Small Mantis Orchid
Complex Name
Caladenia falcata (Green Spider Orchids)
Originally Described by
Stephen Hopper & Andrew Brown in Nuytsia 14:54-56, Figs. 4E-K (2001)
Distribution and Habitat
Jerramungup to Israelite Bay, growing in sandy and sandy-clay soils in woodlands and shrublands.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · Aug Sep Oct · ·
Description
A south-eastern subspecies with a hairy leaf 80–150 mm long by 5–12 mm wide and up to two green, yellow and red flowers 40–60 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is distinguished from the typical subspecies by its smaller flowers, generally earlier flowering period and more easterly distribution.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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