Caladenia speciosa Hopper & A.P.Br.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia speciosa
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Arachnorchis speciosa; Calonemorchis speciosa
Common Name
Sandplain White Spider Orchid
Complex Name
Caladenia longicauda (White Spider Orchids)
Originally Described by
Stephen Hopper & Andrew Brown in Nuytsia 14:145-148, Figs. 28G-L (2001)
Distribution and Habitat
Gingin to Lake Muir, growing in sandy soils in forests and woodlands.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · · Sep Oct · ·
Description
An attractive species 350–600 mm high with a hairy leaf 150–250 mm long by 5–12 mm wide and up to three creamy-white, pink-tinged flowers 100–150 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is distinguished from the related White Spider Orchid (Caladenia longicauda) by its pinkish tinged flowers and larger labellum with prominent, sometimes bifurcated fringe segments.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Priority Four
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