Caladenia intuta (D.L.Jones) R.J.Bates 2008 SUBGENUS Arachnorchis

Lip Detail Photos by © Mischa and Colin Rowan and their Retired Aussies Website

Part Shade Cold LATE WinterEARLYSpring

Common Name The Inside Caladenia - The Hardwicke Spider Orchid [a town on the York peninsula]

Flower Size 1.6 to 2" [4 to 5 cm]

Found in South Australia in relict woodlands at elevations around 60 meters as a miniature to small sized, cold growing terrestrial with a narrow, linear, pubescent, obtuse leaf that blooms in the late winter and early spring on an erect, 4 to 14" [10 to 35 cm] long, 1 to 2 flowered inflorescence.

Synonyms *Arachnorchis intuta D.L.Jones 2005

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

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