Caladenia latifolia

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Common Name:

Pink Fairies

Family:

Orchidaceae

Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):

Wannon, Grampians, Otway Plain, Gippsland Plain, Wilsons Promontory, East Gippsland (CDEHKNPTWXZ) also WA, SA, Tas
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):

Dappled shade under tea-trees 1

Flower Description:

Pink 1

Habit:

Terrestrial orchid to 40 cm tall 2

Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):


This species has a single, oblong leaf that is distinctly hairy. There are 1-4 flowers per stem 1,2

Images:

Image: David Meagher

Links to more images:

Atlas of Living Australia MELU

Links to description of this species:

NSW Flora VicFlora

Conservation status:

Not threatened

References:

1 Meagher, D. and Kohout, M. (2001). “A field guide to Wilsons Promontory”. Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, Vic.
2 Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria