Caladenia x eludens Hopper & A.P. Br.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia x eludens
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Name and Authority
Common Name
Elusive Spider Orchid
Originally Described by
Stephen Hopper & Andrew Brown in Nuytsia 14(1/2): 288, Figs 71 (map), 72 (2001)
Distribution and Habitat
Boyup Brook to Kojonup, growing in sandy soils in open woodlands.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · · Sep Oct · ·
Description
A rare hybrid 250–450 mm high with a dull green, prominently hairy leaf 120–200 mm long by 8–12 mm wide and up to two creamy-white, red marked flowers 60–90 mm across.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
Notes
A hybrid between Chapman’s Spider Orchid (Caladenia chapmanii) and Splendid White Spider Orchid (C. splendens).
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