Caladenia ensata Nicholls
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia ensata
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Arachnorchis ensata; Calonema ensata; Calonemorchis ensata
Common Name
Stumpy Spider Orchid
Complex Name
Caladenia longiclavata (Clubbed Spider Orchids)
Originally Described by
William Nicholls in Victorian Naturalist 64:136 (1947)
Distribution and Habitat
Albany to Harvey, growing in sandy soils in forests, woodlands and shrublands. Plants often flower in greater profusion in the season following summer fire.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · · Sep Oct Nov ·
Description
A common species 200–350 mm (rarely to 40 mm) high with a hairy leaf 70–200 mm long by 20–25 mm wide and up to three green, yellow and red flowers 30–40 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
The species is sometimes confused with the related Clubbed Spider Orchid (Caladenia longiclavata) but has smaller flowers and a smaller labellum with shorter, more widely spaced fringe segments.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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