Caladenia bigeminata A.P.Br. & G.Brockman
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia bigeminata
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Caladenia sp. ‘Yerina Springs’
Common Name
Yerina Springs Spider Orchid
Complex Name
Caladenia filamentosa (Wispy Spider Orchids)
Originally Described by
Andrew Brown & Garry Brockman in Nuytsia 25:67-69, Fig. 7 (2015)
Distribution and Habitat
North of Port Gregory, growing in sandy-clay and clay soils in a seasonally wet flat.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · Jul Aug · · · ·
Description
A rare, localised species 120–250 mm high with a hairy leaf 30–90 mm long by 3–7 mm wide and up to two bright white flowers 50–80 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Priority One
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