WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet

Caladenia procera

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Caladenia procera

Caladenia procera distribution

Caladenia procera

Name and Authority

Caladenia procera Hopper & A.P.Br.

Synonyms (previous names)

Arachnorchis procera; Calonemorchis procera

Common Name

Carbunup King Spider Orchid

Complex Name

Caladenia huegelii (King Spider Orchids)

Originally Described by

Stephen Hopper & Andrew Brown in Nuytsia 14:141-143 (2001)

Distribution and Habitat

Carbunup River to Bridgetown, growing in sandy soils in forests and woodlands.

Flowering Months

· · · · · · · · Sep Oct Nov ·

Description

A tall species 350–800 mm high with a hairy leaf 200–300 mm long by 8–15 mm wide and up to four greenish-yellow and red flowers 70–120 mm across.

Distinguishing Features

It is distinguished from the related King Spider Orchid (Caladenia pectinata) by its taller scapes, often paler flower colouration, longer labellum, larger column and more westerly range of distribution.

WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)

Threatened (Critically Endangered)

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