Caladenia sp. 'central wheatbelt'

Caladenia sp. 'central wheatbelt'

Central Wheatbelt Spider Orchid

Caladenia filamentosa (Wispy Spider Orchids)

Undescribed

Wyalkatchem to Tambellup, growing in sandy and sandy-clay soils in woodlands, shrublands.and soil pockets on granite outcrops

· · · · · · · Aug Sep · · ·

A common species 200–240 mm high with a hairy leaf 80–170 mm long by 2–5 mm wide and up to two creamy-white, yellow or red flowers 50–80 mm across.

It is distinguished from the related Chameleon Spider Orchid (Caladenia dimidia) by its larger flowers, longer, often pendulous, petals and lateral sepals and generally later flowering period.

Not Listed