Caladenia varians Hopper & A.P.Br.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia varians
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Caladenia vulgata; Calonema vulgatum; Calonemorchis vulgata; Jonesiopsis vulgata
Common Name
Common Spider Orchid
Complex Name
Caladenia filamentosa (Wispy Spider Orchids)
Originally Described by
Stephen Hopper & Andrew Brown in Nuytsia 30:282-284, Fig. 1 (2019)
Distribution and Habitat
Nerren Nerren to Augusta and eastwards to Condingup, growing in sandy and sandy-clay soils in forests, woodlands and shrublands.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · Jul Aug Sep Oct · ·
Description
A common, variable species 150–300 mm high with a hairy leaf 50–150 mm long by 3–4 mm wide and up to three white to creamy-white, red-marked flowers 70–100 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is distinguished from the related Pendant Spider Orchid (Caladenia pendens) by its smaller flowers.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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