Caladenia longicauda subsp. minima A.P.Br. & G.Brockman
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia longicauda subsp. minima
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Caladenia longicauda subsp. “Chapman Valley”; Caladenia longicauda subsp. “Yuna”
Common Name
Little White Spider Orchid
Complex Name
Caladenia longicauda (White Spider Orchids)
Originally Described by
Andrew Brown & Garry Brockman in Nuytsia 25:107,109, Fig. 34 (2015)
Distribution and Habitat
Kalbarri to Wicherina, growing in sandy and sandy-clay soils in isolated populations in woodlands and shrublands.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · Jul Aug · · · ·
Description
A rare, small flowered subspecies 170–300 mm high with a hairy leaf 100–150 mm long by 8–14 mm wide and up to three predominantly white flowers 80–90 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is closely related to Daddy long-legs White Spider Orchid (Caladenia longicauda subsp. borealis) but has much smaller flowers.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Priority Two
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