Caladenia harringtoniae Hopper & A.P.Br.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia harringtoniae
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Caladenia sp. 'southern forest'; Arachnorchis harringtoniae; Calonemorchis harringtoniae
Common Name
Pink Spider Orchid
Complex Name
Caladenia longicauda (White Spider Orchids)
Originally Described by
Stephen Hopper & Andrew Brown in Nuytsia 14:81-84 (2001)
Distribution and Habitat
Albany to Nannup, growing in clay and sandy-clay soils in seasonally wet areas, flowering best in the season following summer fire.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · · Sep Oct Nov ·
Description
An attractive species 200–400 mm high with a hairy leaf 150–250 mm long by 6–8 mm wide and up to three pale pink to deep pink flowers 50–70 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is distinguished from the related Majestic Spider Orchid (Caladenia winfieldii) by its smaller, paler pink flowers and bicoloured white and pink labellum.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Threatened (Vulnerable)
Notes
Named in honour of WA Native Orchid Study and Conservation Group member(s): Allison Harrington
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