Caladenia x cala Hopper & A.P.Br.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia x cala
Name and Authority
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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