Caladenia saxicola

Caladenia saxicola A.P.Br. & G.Brockman

Caladenia jaurdiensis;

Banded Ironstone Spider Orchid

Caladenia filamentosa (Wispy Spider Orchids)

Andrew Brown & Garry Brockman in Nuytsia 17:77-78, Fig. 1b (2007)

Karroun Hill to Coolgardie, growing in soil pockets on banded ironstone hills.

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An inland species 150–350 mm high with a hairy leaf 60–150 mm long by 3–5 mm wide and up to two creamy-white to pale yellow flowers 80–120 mm across.

It is distinguished from the related Glistening Spider Orchid (Caladenia incensum) by its usually narrower leaf and smaller dull cream to pale yellow, rather than glistening white flowers. From Rock Spider Orchid (Caladenia petrensis) it is distinguished by its larger flowers, horizontally spreading to up curved petals and creamy-yellow labellum lamina calli. It is distinguished from both these species by its more easterly distribution.

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