Caladenia hoffmanii

Caladenia hoffmanii Hopper & A.P.Br.

Caladenia sp. 'Moresby Range'; Arachnorchis hoffmanii; Calonemorchis hoffmanii

Hoffman's Spider Orchid

Caladenia hoffmanii (Hoffman's Spider Orchids)

Stephen Hopper & Andrew Brown in Nuytsia 14:90,91 (2001)

Geraldton to the Murchison River, growing in sandy-clay soil on rocky hills and breakaways.

· · · · · · · Aug Sep · · ·

A geographically restricted species 120–300 mm high with a hairy leaf 80–150 mm long by 5–10 mm wide and up to two greenish-yellow, red and white flowers 30–45 mm across.

It is distinguished from the closely related Pingaring Spider Orchid (Caladenia graniticola) by its smaller flowers with shorter basal calli, earlier flowering period and more northerly distribution.

Threatened (Endangered)

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