Caladenia footeana

Caladenia footeana Hopper & A.P.Br.

Calonema footeanum; Calonemorchis footeana; Jonesiopsis footeana

Crimson Spider Orchid

Caladenia filamentosa (Wispy Spider Orchids)

Stephen Hopper & Andrew Brown in Nuytsia 14:233,234, Figs. 56A-H (2001)

Binnu to Cranbrook with rare populations inland to east of Hyden, growing in sandy-clay, lateritic and granitic soils in woodlands and shrublands. Disjunct inland populations have been found on granite outcrops near Beacon and along the Hyden-Norseman Road.

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A widespread species 100–120 mm high with a hairy leaf 70–120 mm long by 2–4 mm wide and up to three pinkish-red flowers 50–80 mm across.

It is distinguished from the related Ruby Spider Orchid (Caladenia occidentalis) by its shorter, stiffly spreading, uniformly coloured petals and sepals, pink-tipped calli and distribution away from the coast.

Not Listed

Named in honour of WA Native Orchid Study and Conservation Group member(s): Herb Foote