Caladenia uliginosa A.S.George subsp. uliginosa
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia uliginosa subsp. uliginosa
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Arachnorchis uliginosa; Calonema uliginosum
Common Name
Darting Spider Orchid
Complex Name
Caladenia longicauda (White Spider Orchids)
Originally Described by
Alexander George in Nuytsia 5(1): 56, fig. 2 (1984)
Distribution and Habitat
Beverley to Rock Gully, growing in seasonally wet sandy-clay soils in forests, woodlands and shrublands.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · · Sep Oct Nov ·
Description
A swamp loving subspecies 200–350 mm high with a hairy leaf 80–150 mm long by 8–10 mm wide and up to four greenish-cream flowers 40–60 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is distinguished from other subspecies by its red-tipped labellum.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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