Caladenia lobata Fitzg.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia lobata
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Arachnorchis lobata; Calonema lobatum; Calonemorchis lobata
Common Name
Butterfly Orchid
Complex Name
Caladenia falcata (Green Spider Orchids)
Originally Described by
Robert Fitzgerald in Gard.Chron. 17:461 (1882)
Distribution and Habitat
Capel to the Stirling Ranges, growing in sandy-clay soils in forests and woodlands.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · · Sep Oct Nov ·
Description
An attractive large-flowered species 300–500 mm high with a hairy leaf 100–250 mm long by 10–12 mm wide and up to two green, yellow and red flowers 70–90 mm across.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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