Caladenia clavula D.L.Jones 1991 SUBGENUS Arachnorchis

Side View of Flower Photos by © Colin and Mischa Rowan and their Retired Aussies Website

Part Shade Cold LATER Winter and EARLIERSpring

Common Name The Little Club Caladenia - The Small Clubbed Spider Orchid

Flower Size 1.2 to 1.6" [3 to 4 cm]

Found in South Australia in woodlands with sparse understory at elevations of 50 to 250 meters as a miniature to small sized, cold growing terrestrial with a single, linear, pubescent leaf that blooms in the later winter and earlier spring on an erect, 4 to 8" [10 to 20 cm] long, single flowered inflorescence.

Synonyms Arachnorchis clavula (D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2001; Calonema clavulum (D.L.Jones) Szlach. 2001; Calonemorchis clavula (D.L.Jones) Szlach. 2001

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Native Orchids of Australia Jones 2006 as Arachnorchis clavula photo good;

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