Caladenia x enigma Hopper & A.P. Br.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia x enigma
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
× Drakodenia enigma
Common Name
Enigmatic Spider Orchid
Originally Described by
Stephen Hopper & Andrew Brown in Nuytsia 14(1/2): 288-290, Fig. 73 (2001)
Distribution and Habitat
Boyup Brook to Ravensthorpe, growing in sandy and sandy-clay soils in woodlands and shrublands.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · · Sep Oct Nov ·
Description
A common hybrid 200–400 mm high with a dull green, prominently hairy leaf 100–200 mm long by 7–10 mm wide and up to two creamy-white, red-marked flowers 50–60 mm across.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
Notes
A hybrid between Common Dragon Orchid (Caladenia barbarossa) and White Spider Orchid (C. longicauda).
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