Caladenia ultima Hopper & A.P.Br.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia ultima
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Calonema ultima; Calonemorchis ultima; Jonesiopsis ultima
Common Name
Late Spider Orchid
Complex Name
Caladenia filamentosa (Wispy Spider Orchids)
Originally Described by
Stephen Hopper & Andrew Brown in Nuytsia 14:277-279, Fig.70 (2001)
Distribution and Habitat
East of Manjimup to Stirling Range, growing in clay and sandy-clay soil on the edges of seasonally wet flats and creek lines, flowering best in the season following summer fire.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · · · Oct Nov Dec
Description
A late flowering species 150–250 mm high with a hairy leaf 60–150 mm long by 2–4 mm wide and up to three creamy-white to creamy-yellow flowers 60–90 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is distinguished from other members of the Caladenia filamentosa complex by its late October- December flowering period.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Priority Two
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