WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet

Caladenia x cala

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Name and Authority

Caladenia x cala Hopper & A.P.Br.

Synonyms (previous names)

Arachnorchis × cala

Common Name

Wheatbelt Spider Orchid

Originally Described by

Stephen Hopper & Andrew Brown in Nuytsia 14(1/2): 286-287, Fig. 71 (2001)

Distribution and Habitat

Wongan Hills to Ravensthorpe, growing in sandy and sandy-clay soil in woodlands and shrublands.

Flowering Months

· · · · · · · · ·Sep Oct · ·

Description

A common inland hybrid 200–400 mm high with a dull green, prominently hairy leaf 80–150 mm long by 9–15 mm wide and up to two creamy-white, red marked flowers 60–80 mm across.

WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)

Not Listed

Notes

A hybrid between Fringed Mantis Orchid (Caladenia falcata) and White Spider Orchid (C. longicauda).

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