Castlemaine Spider-orchid - native (Caladenia clavescens)

Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family).

Native of Victoria.

Occurrence: Scattered localities.

Identification:

• its flowers are usually dark red but are sometimes paler, or white
• it has a single leaf
• the petals and sepals are long and slender, tapering to fine points.

Castlemaine Spider-orchid was formerly included in Caladenia concolor, the Crimson Spider-orchid.

VROTS: vulnerable. Listed under the Fauna and Flora Guarantee Act.

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