Caladenia drakeoides occasionally co-occurs with C. mesocera Caladenia elegans Endangered WA among scattered Peak flowering period: Similar species: Hopper & A.P.Br. Acacia, Melaleuca and late July to mid August Caladenia vulgata. (elegant Grevillea species in the Caladenia elegans Dormant between orchid) winter-wet depressions. often co-occurs and October and late April Some populations are hybridises with found on slopes and Caladenia vulgata in hillsides some areas forming hybrid swarms Caladenia excelsa Endangered WA In soils in banksia, Peak flowering period: Similar species: Hopper & A.P.Br. jarrah (Eucalyptus late September to early Caladenia longicauda (giant spider-orchid) marginata) and marri November (Corymbia calophylla) Dormant between woodlands December and late April Caladenia formosa Vulnerable Victoria, SA Diverse range of habitats Peak flowering period: Similar species: G.W.Carr (elegant including river red-gum September and October Caladenia concolor, C. spider-orchid) flats, limestone hillocks Forms hybrids colorata. and sandy heath-land. with other members of Eucalyptus leucoxylon the C. patersonii (yellow gum) and E. complex (grey box) with microcarpa a low, somewhat open shrubby under-storey
Caladenia drakeoides occasionally co-occurs with C. mesocera Caladenia elegans Hopper & A.P.Br. (elegant Endangered WA among scattered Acacia, Melaleuca and Grevillea species in the winter-wet depressions. Some populations are found on slopes and hillsides Peak flowering period: late July to mid August Dormant between October and late April Similar species: Caladenia vulgata. Caladenia elegans often co-occurs and hybridises with Caladenia vulgata in some areas forming hybrid swarms Caladenia excelsa Hopper & A.P.Br. (giant spider-orchid) Endangered WA In soils in banksia, jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) and marri (Corymbia calophylla) woodlands Peak flowering period: late September to early November Dormant between December and late April Similar species: Caladenia longicauda Caladenia formosa G.W.Carr (elegant spider-orchid) Vulnerable Victoria, SA Diverse range of habitats including river red-gum flats, limestone hillocks and sandy heath-land. Eucalyptus leucoxylon (yellow gum) and E. microcarpa (grey box) with a low, somewhat open shrubby under-storey Peak flowering period: September and October Similar species: Caladenia concolor, C. colorata. Forms hybrids with other members of the C. patersonii complex orchid)
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