Caladenia macrostylis Fitzg.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia macrostylis
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Arachnorchis macrostylis; Phlebochilus macrostylis
Common Name
Leaping Spider Orchid
Complex Name
Caladenia 'other'
Originally Described by
Robert Fitzgerald in Gard.Chron. 17:462 (1882)
Distribution and Habitat
Bindoon to Albany, growing in sandy-clay and lateritic soils in forests and woodlands.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · Aug Sep Oct Nov ·
Description
A distinctive species 160–250 mm high with a hairy leaf 100–200 mm long by 6–10 mm wide and up to three dull greenish-yellow and red flowers 30–60 mm across.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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