Caladenia drummondii Benth.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia drummondii
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Caladenia glossodiphylla; Arachnorchis drummondii
Common Name
Winter Spider Orchid
Complex Name
Caladenia 'other'
Originally Described by
George Bentham in Fl.Austral. 6:383 (1873)
Distribution and Habitat
Nerren Nerren to Cranbrook and eastwards to Lake King, growing in sandy-clay and clay soils in woodlands and shrublands.
Flowering Months
· · · Apr May Jun · · · · · ·
Description
A small, early flowering species 60–150 mm high with a hairy leaf 10–40 mm long by 8–10 mm wide when mature and one (rarely two) cream and deep purplish-red flowers 20–30 mm across. The leaf enlarges dramatically after flowering.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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