Caladenia graminifolia A.S.George
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia graminifolia
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Arachnorchis graminifolia; Calonema graminifolium; Calonemorchis graminifolia
Common Name
Grass-leafed Spider Orchid
Complex Name
Caladenia hoffmanii (Hoffman's Spider Orchids)
Originally Described by
Alexander George in Nuytsia 1:162-163 (1971)
Distribution and Habitat
Manypeakes (town) north to Dragon Rocks NR and east to Israelite Bay, growing in sandy, sandy-clay and granitic soils in woodlands and shrublands.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · Aug Sep · · ·
Description
A self-pollinating species 150–350 mm high with a almost hairless leaf 100–180 mm long by 5–8 mm wide and up to two greenish-white and pale red flowers 30–50 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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