Caladenia paradoxa Hopper & A.P.Br.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia paradoxa
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Caladenia filamentosa var. tentaculata; Calonema paradoxum; Calonemorchis paradoxa; Jonesiopsis paradoxa; Caladenia sp. 'Muddarning Hill'
Common Name
Ironcaps Spider Orchid
Complex Name
Caladenia filamentosa (Wispy Spider Orchids)
Originally Described by
Stephen Hopper & Andrew Brown in Nuytsia 14:259-260 (2001)
Distribution and Habitat
Nungarin to Lake Grace and eastwards to near Coolgardie, growing in shrublands on rocky hills.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · Aug Sep Oct · ·
Description
An inland species 150–300 mm high with a hairy leaf 50–120 mm long by 2–4 mm wide and up to three creamy-white to pale yellow flowers 60–100 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is distinguished from the related Western Wispy Spider Orchid (Caladenia microchila) by its larger labellum and less stiffly held tepals.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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