Caladenia denticulata Lindl. subsp. denticulata
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia denticulata subsp. denticulata
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Caladenia sp. Julimar; Caladenia filamentosa var. pallens; Calonemorchis denticulata; Jonesiopsis denticulata
Common Name
Yellow Spider Orchid
Complex Name
Caladenia filamentosa (Wispy Spider Orchids)
Originally Described by
John Lindley in A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan River Colony: lii. (1840)
Distribution and Habitat
Waroona to Three Springs, growing in sandy-clay soils in open woodlands and shrublands.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · Aug Sep Oct · ·
Description
A common, wide spread subspecies 150–350 mm high with a hairy leaf 60–200 mm long by 2–4 mm wide and up to two pale yellow to greenish-yellow and white flowers 50–90 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is distinguished from the other subspecies by its pale yellow to greenish-yellow flowers.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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