Caladenia filamentosa R. Br. 1810 SUBGENUS Calonema ( Benth. ) Hopper & A.P.Br.2000 Photo courtesy of Ron Heberle and the Thelymitra Page of The Species Orchid Society of Western Australia

Flower Closeup Photo courtesy of Cathy Powers and her AUSTRALIAN TERRESTRIAL ORCHIDS OTHER FLORA & FAUNA BANJORAH Website

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Common Name The Thread-Shaped Caladenia - Daddy Long Legs - Red Spider Orchid

Flower Size 5.6" [14 cm]

Found in SE Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia at elevations of 5 to 200 meters occuring at elevations of 5 to 200 meters in open forests in soils varying from sandy to clayey as a small sized, cold to warm growing terrestrial orchid with a single, narrow, hairy leaf with a basal, erect, 18" [45 cm] long inflorescence with 1 to 4 flowers occuring in the spring.

Synonyms Calonema filamentosa (R. Br.) Szlach. 2001; Calonemorchis filamentosa (R.Br.) Szlach. 2001; Jonesiopsis filamentosa ( R.Br. ) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2003

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; AOS Bulletin Vol 29 No 3 1960 photo; Orchid Australia Vol 13 No 1 2001 photo; Australian Orchid Review Vol 65 No 6 2000 photo; Botanica's Orchids Laurel Glen 2001; Native Orchids of Australia Jones 2006

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