Caladenia x spectabilis

Caladenia x spectabilis Hopper & A.P.Br.

Caladenia rosea; Note, however, some authorities accept this taxon as distinct.

Spectacular Spider Orchid

Caladenia latifolia (Fairy Orchids)

Stephen Hopper & Andrew Brown in Nuytsia 14(1/2): 299-300, Fig. 77 (2001)

Kalbarri to Augusta and east to Israelite Bay, growing in sandy and sandy-clay soils in forests, woodlands and shrublands.

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A colourful, colony-forming hybrid 100–350 mm high with a dull green, prominently hairy leaf 60–120 mm long by 10–18 mm wide and up to three (rarely to four) pink to apricot flowers 30–40 mm across.

Not Listed

A hybrid between Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia flava) and Pink Fairies (C. latifolia).