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Mountain Hood-orchid

Caladenia alpina

Description:

These beautiful orchids were about 25 cms tall. Flowers were on stout stems with pink tinges on the hood-forming central sepal. The other sepals and petals were spread out. The labellum had dark redish spots and transverse bars. Leaves were fleshy and lanceolate - partially visible in pic 1.

Habitat:

Spotted along the track in an alpine national park (Baw Baw NP)

Notes:

More details here:
https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/ta...
Family: Orchidaceae

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2 Comments

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 6 years ago

Beautiful orchid Leuba! First time for this species on Project Noah. I just read the following about the genus Caladenia on Wikipedia:

"Although they occur in other countries, most are Australian and 136 species occur in Western Australia, making it the most species-rich orchid genus in that state".

Amazing level of diversity!

flowntheloop
flowntheloop 6 years ago

Beautiful, Leuba! <3

Leuba Ridgway
Spotted by
Leuba Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Nov 18, 2017
Submitted on Nov 24, 2017

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