Caladenia x coactescens

Caladenia x coactescens Hopper & A.P. Br.

Arachnorchis × coactescens

Northern Sandplain Spider Orchid

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

Dongara to Jurien Bay, growing in shallow sand over limestone in woodlands and shrublands.

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A rare hybrid 200–400 mm high with a dull green, prominently hairy leaf 100–200 mm long by 11–16 mm wide and up to two creamy-white, green, pale yellow and red marked flowers 60–90 mm across.

Not Listed

A hybrid between Arrowsmith Spider Orchid (Caladenia crebra) and White Spider Orchid (C. longicauda).