Caladenia ferruginea Nicholls
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia ferruginea
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Arachnorchis ferruginea; Calonema ferruginea; Calonemorchis ferruginea
Common Name
Rusty Spider Orchid
Complex Name
Caladenia huegelii (King Spider Orchids)
Originally Described by
William Nicholls in Victorian Naturalist 64:136 (1947)
Distribution and Habitat
Perth to Albany, growing in sandy, sandy-clay and lateritic soils in forests, woodlands and shrublands.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · · Sep Oct · ·
Description
A common species 200–600 mm high with a hairy leaf 120–220 mm long by 4–15 mm wide and up to four rusty-brown, white and red flowers 40–60 mm across.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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