Caladenia rosea

Caladenia rosea K.W.Dixon & Christenh.

Stabilised hybrid Caladenia flava x reptans

Rose Fairy Orchid

Caladenia latifolia (Fairy Orchids)

Kingsley Dixon & Maarten Christenhusz in Phytotaxa 334: 87 (2018)

Dwellingup to Waroona, growing in lateritic-loam in forests.

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An attractive species 100–250 mm high with a hairy leaf, 60–150 mm long by 4–8 mm wide, which is tinged reddish-purple on the underside and up to three fragrant, pale pink flowers 20–30 mm across.

Caladenia rosea and Spectacular Spider Orchid (Caladenia × spectabilis) are similar in appearance with C. rosea differing mainly in being scented and in generally lacking any orange or yellow colouration, although C. × spectabilis can also sometimes lack these colours.

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