Caladenia x aestantha Hopper & A.P. Br.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia x aestantha
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Arachnorchis × aestantha
Common Name
Summer Spider Orchid
Originally Described by
Stephen Hopper & Andrew Brown in Nuytsia 14(1/2): 286, Figs 71 (map), 72 (2001)
Distribution and Habitat
Albany to Augusta, growing in moist sandy and sandy-clay soils in woodlands and shrublands.
Flowering Months
Jan · · · · · · · · · Nov Dec
Description
A rare late flowering hybrid 200–350 mm high with a dull green, prominently hairy leaf 120–180 mm long by 12–18 mm wide and up to two creamy-white, pale yellow and red flowers 40–60 mm across.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
Notes
A hybrid between Club-lipped Spider Orchid (Caladenia corynephora) and Christmas Spider Orchid (C. serotina).
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