Caladenia procera Hopper & A.P.Br. 2001 SUBGENUS Arachnorchis

Another Angle Photos by Colin and Mischa Rowan and their Retired Aussies Website

Part Shade Cold LATE Winter EARLYSpring

Common Name The Erect Caladenia - The Carbunup Orchid

Flower Size 2 to 3.6" [5 to 9 cm]

Found in Western Australia in woodlands at elevations of 5 to 30 meters as a medium to large sized, cold growing terrestrial with a single, linear, pubescent, leaf and blooming in the late winter and early spring on an erect, 14 to 28" [35 to 70 cm] long, 1 to 4 flowered inflorescence.

Synonyms Arachnorchis procera (Hopper & A.P.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2002; Calonemorchis procera (Hopper & A.P.Br.) Szlach. & Rutk. 2003

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

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