Caladenia cairnsiana, pachychila & hybrids
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A small but beautiful orchid (One of my top ten favourites). Plants can be up to 30cm tall with several flowers 1.3 cm long per stem, but are usually single flowered. Hybrids are common with the C. filamentosa group where the two grow together.
C. pachychila is distinguished from C. cairnsiana by having smaller, paler flowers on shorter stems and a much more pronounced gland on the tip of the labellum.

Caladenia cairnsiana
Zebra Orchid

Caladenia cairnsiana
Zebra Orchid

Caladenia cairnsiana
Zebra Orchid

Caladenia cairnsiana
Zebra Orchid

 

Caladenia eriksonia
Prisoner Orchid
Hybrid between C. cairnsiana and a member of the C. filamentosa group

Caladenia eriksonia
Prisoner Orchid
Hybrid between C. cairnsiana and a member of the C. filamentosa group

Caladenia eriksonia
Prisoner Orchid
Hybrid between C. cairnsiana and a member of the C. filamentosa group

Caladenia pachychila
Wheatbelt Zebra Orchid

Caladenia pachychila
Wheatbelt Zebra Orchid