Caladenia huegelii Rchb.f.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia huegelii
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Caladenia sp. 'coastal plain'; Arachnorchis huegelii; Calonema huegelii; Calonemorchis huegelii
Common Name
Grand Spider Orchid
Complex Name
Caladenia huegelii (King Spider Orchids)
Originally Described by
Heinrich Reichenbach in Beitr.Syst.Pflanzenk. 66 (1871)
Distribution and Habitat
Bullsbrook to Busselton, growing in sandy soils in near coastal woodlands and shrublands.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · · Sep Oct · ·
Description
A rare species 250–600 mm high with a hairy leaf 100–200 mm long by 7–12 mm wide and up to three large red, green, yellow and cream flowers 70–100 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is distinguished from the related Scott River Spider Orchid (Caladenia thinicola) by its larger flowers and more northerly distribution.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Threatened (Critically Endangered)
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