Caladenia longicauda Lindl. subsp. longicauda
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia longicauda subsp. longicauda
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Caladenia patersoni var. longicauda; Arachnorchis longicauda; Calonemorchis longicauda
Common Name
White Spider Orchid
Complex Name
Caladenia longicauda (White Spider Orchids)
Originally Described by
John Lindley in A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan River Colony: lii., t. 8A. (1840)
Distribution and Habitat
Reagans Ford to Albany, growing in sandy-clay and lateritic soils in forests and woodlands.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · · Sep Oct · ·
Description
A common subspecies 300–600 mm high with a hairy leaf 180–250 mm long by 5–15 mm wide and up to four creamy-white flowers 60–90 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is distinguished from the subsp. clivicola, with which it sometimes grows, by its larger flowers and longer labellum fringe segments.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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