Caladenia hiemalis Hopper & A.P.Br.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia hiemalis
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Calonema hiemale; Calonemorchis hiemalis; Jonesiopsis hiemalis
Common Name
Dwarf Common Spider Orchid
Complex Name
Caladenia filamentosa (Wispy Spider Orchids)
Originally Described by
Stephen Hopper & Andrew Brown in Nuytsia 14:237-239, Figs. 56N-S (2001)
Distribution and Habitat
Jurien Bay to Tenderden, growing in sandy-clay and granitic soils in open woodlands and shrublands.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · Jul Aug · · · ·
Description
An early flowering species 100–250 mm high with a hairy leaf 40–120 mm long by 2–3 mm wide and up to two smallish, creamy-white to creamy-yellow flowers 40–80 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is distinguished from the related Common Spider Orchid (Caladenia varians) by its smaller flowers and earlier flowering period.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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