Caladenia thinicola Hopper & A.P.Br.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia thinicola
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Arachnorchis thinicola; Calonemorchis thinicola;
Common Name
Scott River Spider Orchid
Complex Name
Caladenia huegelii (King Spider Orchids)
Originally Described by
Stephen Hopper & Andrew Brown in Nuytsia 14:152,153 (2001)
Distribution and Habitat
Yeagerup Lake to Yallingup, growing in sandy soils in near coastal woodlands and shrublands.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · · Sep Oct Nov ·
Description
A coastal species 250–500 mm high with a hairy leaf 120–260 mm long by 5–7 mm wide and up to four creamy-white, dull greenish-yellow and red flowers 50–70 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is related to Grand Spider Orchid (Caladenia huegelii) but has smaller flowers and a more southerly distribution.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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