Caladenia longiclavata   Clubbed Spider Orchid Endemic

Caladenia longiclavata whole Caladenia longiclavata flower Caladenia longiclavata flower

This Spider orchid distinguished by both its heavily clubbed petals (the two pointing downwards) and the long fringes on the labellum (middle bit sticking out like a tongue). It is reasonably common in the extreme south west corner of western Australia. The flowers can be yellowish or greenish and are quite similar to the much rarer Caladenia magniclavata (Big clubbed Spider Orchid).

Caladenia longiclavata 1 Caladenia longiclavata 2
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W.A. Wild Flower Society Tour: LHS: Foxes lair, Narrogin. Middle and RHS: Dryandra Forest Ride 16th September 2007

Added on 20th March 2008

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