Caladenia fuscata ( H.G.Reichb. ) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 1989

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Common Name The Dusky Caladenia - Dusky Fingers Orchid

Flower Size 5/8" [1.5 cm]

Found in Victoria Australia and New Zealand as miniature sized, cold to cool growing terrestrial orchid occuring in most types of forest habitat, at times growing in what appears to be rock-hard dirt where it flowers on an erect, 6" [15 cm] tall, single flowered inflorescence occuring in the spring.

Synonyms *Caladenia carnea var. fuscata Rchb.f. 1871; Petalochilus fuscatus ( Rchb.f. ) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2001

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

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