gravelly loam overlying mudstone; elevation range 160 m to 240 m Caladenia tensa Endangered Victoria, SA Dry open woodland in Peak flowering period: Similar species: G.W.Carr various habitats including late August–November Caladenia tentaculata (greenscomb dry cypress-pine (family and C. dilatata spider-orchid) Cupressaceae)/yellow Hybrids have been gum woodland, recorded with many pine/box woodland, members of sites, heathy the Caladenia woodland and mallee patersonii complex i.e. woodland, generally with C. colorata, C. rock outcrops brumalis, C. Hybrids woolcockiorum. have been recorded with members of the C. diltaa complex including C. verrucosa and C. toxochila Caladenia tessellata Vulnerable NSW, Victoria Low, dry sclerophyll Vegetative growth: late Similar species: Fitzg. (thick-lipped woodland with a heathy or autumn or early winter spider-orchid spider-orchid) sometimes grassy is most similar to the Peak flowering period: heart-lipped late September to early (Caladenia November cardiochila). The species’ summer dormancy is broken in is also similar to
gravelly loam overlying mudstone; elevation range 160 m to 240 m Caladenia tensa G.W.Carr (greenscomb spider-orchid) Endangered Victoria, SA Dry open woodland in various habitats including dry cypress-pine (family Cupressaceae)/yellow gum woodland, pine/box woodland, sites, heathy woodland and mallee woodland, generally with rock outcrops Peak flowering period: late August–November Similar species: Caladenia tentaculata and C. dilatata Hybrids have been recorded with many members of the Caladenia patersonii complex i.e. C. colorata, C. brumalis, C. woolcockiorum. Hybrids have been recorded with members of the C. diltaa complex including C. verrucosa and C. toxochila Caladenia tessellata Fitzg. (thick-lipped spider-orchid) Vulnerable NSW, Victoria Low, dry sclerophyll woodland with a heathy or sometimes grassy Vegetative growth: late autumn or early winter Peak flowering period: late September to early November The species’ summer dormancy is broken in Similar species: spider-orchid is most similar to the heart-lipped (Caladenia cardiochila). is also similar to
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