Ericksonella saccharata (Rchb.f.) Hopper & A.P.Br.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Ericksonella saccharata
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Caladenia saccharata; Glycorchis saccharata
Common Name
Sugar Orchid
Originally Described by
Heinrich Reichenbach in Beitrage zur Systematischen Pflanzenkunde: 63 (1871) as Caladenia saccharata
Distribution and Habitat
Three Springs to Israelite Bay, growing in sandy, sandy-clay and lateritic soils in woodlands and shrublands. The species is often common in sheoak thickets around granite outcrops.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · Aug Sep · · ·
Description
A distinctive species 50–150 mm high with a hairy leaf 40–80 mm long by 2–4 mm wide and a single (rarely two) sugary-white flowers 25–35 mm across.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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