Caladenia uliginosa subsp. candicans Hopper & A.P.Br.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia uliginosa subsp. candicans
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Arachnorchis uliginosa subsp. candicans
Common Name
Northern Darting Spider Orchid
Complex Name
Caladenia longicauda (White Spider Orchids)
Originally Described by
Stephen Hopper & Andrew Brown in Nuytsia 14:156, Figs. 30F,G (2001)
Distribution and Habitat
York to Williams, growing in seasonally wet sandy-clay soils in flats and drainage lines.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · · Sep Oct · ·
Description
A distinctive subspecies 200–300 mm high with a hairy leaf 80–150 mm long by 7–10 mm wide and up to three creamy-white to yellowish-cream flowers 40–60 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
Unlike the typical subspecies the labellum lacks a red tip.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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