Caladenia fuscata

Dusky Fingers at Wattle Ridge, NSW

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Caladenia fuscata 28 Sep 2021 DerekC
Caladenia catenata 27 Sep 2021 Anna631

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Anna631 wrote:
   16 Aug 2022
Thanks Derek C - My guidebook has no illustration for C fuscata but mentions the furry brown hairs on the outside of the segments (Robinson, Les) - time to find the publications on our local orchids.

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Additional information

  • 15mm Flower dimension
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Caladenia fuscata Scientific name
  • Dusky Fingers Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1299m Recorded at altitude
  • In flower
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  • Synonyms

    Petalochilus fuscatus

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