WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet

Caladenia uliginosa subsp. candicans

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Name and Authority

Caladenia uliginosa subsp. candicans Hopper & A.P.Br.

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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