Australian Native Plants - Spider Orchids
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Caladenia ampla
(Clubbed Spider Orchid) |
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Height
25cm |
The Clubbed Spider Orchid is a terrestrial orchid. The plant produces one or two flowers that grow to about 7 cm across. The flowers have long narrow sepals and give rise to the common name of Spider Orchid. The dorsal sepal has a club shaped tip.... Read more > |
Caladenia arenicola
(Carousel Spider Orchid) |
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Height
30cm - 60cm |
The Carousel Spider Orchid is an attractive orchid with reddish petals and sepals edged with green. Like other Caladenias it has long narrow sepals with the dorsal sepal arching over the red labellum. The labellum or lip has a toothed fringe. The... Read more > |
Caladenia carnea
(Pink Fingers Orchid) |
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Height
20cm - 25cm |
The Pink Fingers Orchid is a terrestrial orchid from eastern Australia. As its name suggest the flowers are pink, although some plants bear almost white flowers. The flowers are about 2 cm across, with pink sepals and petals that are broader than... Read more > |
Caladenia catenata
(Lady Finger Orchid) |
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Height
10cm - 20cm |
The Lady Finger Orchid is a terrestrial orchid from eastern Australia. The flowers are white or rarely pale pink. The sepals and petals are relatively broad for this genus, and are similar in shape to Caladenia carnea. One or two flowers are... Read more > |
Caladenia clavigera
(Plain-lip Spider Orchid) |
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Height
10cm - 40cm |
The Plain-lip Spider Orchid is a ground growing orchid that flowers in spring. Usually a single flower is produced (rarely two flowers). The spider flower has narrow petals and sepals to 5 cm long that are red and edged with pale green. The labellum... Read more > |
Caladenia crebra
(Arrowsmith Spider Orchid) |
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Height
20cm - 50cm |
The Arrowsmith Spider Orchid is a perennial terrestrial orchid native to Western Australia. The plant flowers is spring from August to September. It has bright yellowish green sepals and petals. The third petal or labellum is maroon red in the... Read more > |
Caladenia cruciformis
(Red Cross Spider Orchid) |
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Height
20cm to 25cm |
The Red Cross Spider Orchid is a member of the Caladenia genus of spider orchids. Flowering is in spring from august to October. The plant produces a single deep red flower (sometimes two flowers) which are about 6 cm across which form a red cross... Read more > |
Caladenia flava
(Cowslip Orchid) |
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Height
30cm |
The Cowslip Orchid is a perennial yellow flowered orchid from Western Australia. The flowers are bright yellow and may have reddish markings on the dorsal sepal and lateral petals. Some plants produce paler yellow or white flowers. Flowers are... Read more > |
Caladenia fulva
(Tawny Spider Orchid) |
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Height
25cm |
The Tawny Spider Orchid is an endangered orchid species from Victoria and South Australia. It is found in a restricted range in these states. Flowers are produced on stems that grow to 25 cm tall. The flowers are about 8 cm across and pale coloured... Read more > |
Caladenia fuscata
(Dusky Fingers) |
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Height
15cm - 150cm |
Dusky Fingers is a pink flowering terrestrial orchid from eastern Australia. It is similar in appearance to the Pink Fingers Orchid (Caladenia carnea ) but has smaller flowers and labellum lobes more closed together. The flowers are dusky pink with... Read more > |
Caladenia gracilis
(Musky Caladenia) |
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Height
40cm |
The Musky Caladenia is a small elegant ground growing Caladenia species from south east Australia. It produces clusters of up to about six musk scented flowers on slender stems, during spring from September to November. The flowers are white with... Read more > |
Caladenia integra
(Smooth-lipped Spider Orchid) |
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Height
20cm - 50cm |
The Smooth-lipped Spider Orchid is an unusual spider orchid endemic to the south west of Western Australia. It has unusual red and green and yellowish flowers with long upwards curved lateral sepals. The labellum has three lobes and smooth edges... Read more > |
Caladenia latifolia
(Pink Fairy Orchid) |
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Height
20cm - 45cm |
The Pink Fairy Orchid is a pink flowering perennial Australian native orchid. It produces star shaped flowers in spring from August to October. Flowers are usually pink, but paler and white flowering forms are known. Up to four flowers are produced... Read more > |
Caladenia leptochila
(Narrow-lip Spider Orchid) |
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Height
45cm |
The Narrow-lip Spider Orchid is a terrestrial orchid with a narrow labellum or lip. The dorsal sepal is curved upwards, the lateral petals and sepals also curve upwards somewhat and are narrow and taper to a point forming a star shape. Flowering is... Read more > |
Caladenia longicauda
(Common White Spider Orchid) |
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Height
15cm - 60cm |
The Common White Spider Orchid is a spider orchid from Western Australian. The flower is white with very long drooping lateral petals and sepals. The dorsal petal is more upright, and the labellum or lip has toothed edges. there are a number of... Read more > |
Caladenia moschata
(Scented Caladenia) |
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The Scented Caladenia is a white spider orchid that produces clusters of up to five flowers on each stem. The flowers have a musky scent. The lateral petals and sepals are of similar size and shape and mostly white with and may have pink markings.... Read more > |
Caladenia paludosa
(Swamp Spider Orchid) |
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Height
50cm |
The Swamp Spider Orchid is an attractive red and green flowering spider orchid from marshy soils of Western Australia. Flower stems are up to 50 cm tall. The dorsal sepal arches over the labellum which is white with red markings, red lip, and... Read more > |
Caladenia roei
(Ant Orchid) |
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Height
30cm |
The Ant Orchid is a fairly small West Australian orchid with yellowish or greenish lateral sepals and petals which have a reddish band down the centre. The narrow red and green striped petals and sepals give it the alternate common name of Clown... Read more > |
Caladenia tentaculata
(Eastern Mantis Orchid) |
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Height
50cm |
The Eastern Mantis Orchid is a spider orchid with narrow drooping lateral sepals and petals with long thin tips. the petals and sepals are greenish with red stripes down the centre. The dorsal sepal is help upright and the labellum or lip has a... Read more > |
Caladenia ustulata
(Brown Caps) |
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Caladenia ustulata or Brown Caps is a white flowering spider orchid from New South Wales and ACT. It produces a cluster of up to five flowers on a stem. The labellum or lip is three lobed with toothed margins, and is coloured mainly white with... Read more > |
Caladenia venusta
(Large White Spider Orchid) |
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Height
60cm |
The Large White Spider Orchid is a medium sized white or pale pink flowering terrestrial orchid with reddish purple markings in the centre of the flower. The lateral sepals and petals are white or pinkish with long "tails" and droop downwards. The... Read more > |
Caladenia versicolor
(Caladenia versicolor) |
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Height
about 25cm |
The Caladenia versicolor is a ground orchid with white or pink flowers. The lateral sepals and petals are typical spider flower shape being long an thin tapering to a trailing brownish tails. The labellum is pink with reddish toothed margins and... Read more > |
Caladenia villosissima
(Hairy Spider Orchid) |
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Height
15cm - 30cm |
The Hairy Spider Orchid is a terrestrial orchid from Victoria. The petals and sepals are yellowish with red stripe along the length. The dorsal sepal is held upright. The labellum or lip is pale with reddish area at the front and has prominent dark... Read more > |
