Caladenia georgei Hopper & A.P.Br.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia georgei
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Arachnorchis georgei; Calonemorchis georgei
Common Name
Tuart Spider Orchid
Complex Name
Caladenia huegelii (King Spider Orchids)
Originally Described by
Stephen Hopper & Andrew Brown in Nuytsia 14:78,79, Figs. 10R-W (2001)
Distribution and Habitat
Yanchep to Busselton, growing in sandy soils in near coastal woodlands and shrublands.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · Aug Sep Oct · ·
Description
A near-coastal species 250–500 mm high with a hairy leaf 120–220 mm long by 5–12 mm wide and up to three white, pale yellow to pale yellowish-green and red flowers 50–80 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is distinguished from the related Carousel Spider Orchid (Caladenia arenicola) by its paler flower colour, shorter petals which lack clubs and finer labellum fringe segments with acute tips.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
Notes
Named in honour of WA Native Orchid Study and Conservation Group member(s): Alex George
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