Caladenia longicauda
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The C. longicauda group contains about twelve subspecies most of which have large, white flowers. The subspecies are generally very similar with subtle differences ranging from differences in the size of the flowers, size and shape of the labellum and the distribution. As a group, they are very common across the south west.

Caladenia longicauda
subsp eminens
Stark White Spider Orchid

Caladenia longicauda
subsp eminens
White Spider Orchid

Caladenia longicauda
White Spider Orchid

Caladenia longicauda subsp.clivicola
Hills White Spider Orchid

Caladenia longicauda
White Spider Orchid

Caladenia longicauda
subsp. eminens
Stark White Spider Orchid

Caladenia splendens
Splendid Spider Orchid
(distinctive with its huge flowers -22cm- and its strong U shaped labellum)

Caladenia longicauda subsp calcigenia
Coastal White Spider Orchid

Caladenia longicauda subs eminens
Interesting specimen where labellum is mutated into petal.

Caladenia longicauda
subsp. eminens
Stark White Spider

Caladenia longicauda
subsp. eminens
Stark White Spider

 

Caladenia longicauda
subsp. eminens
Stark White Spider
Albino specimen (no red colouring)

Caladenia longicauda
subsp. eminens
Stark White Spider

A hybrid, possibly between C. longicauda subsp. eminens and C. uliginosa

Caladenia longicauda
subsp. eminens
Note the flower spider that has caught a bee.

Caladenia longicauda subsp. eminens
Stark White Spider Orchid

Caladenia longicauda subsp. eminens
interesting specimen with no calli or labellum fringes

Caladenia hybrid
Hybrid between C. barbarossa and C. longicauda.
Found where both C. barbarossa and C. longicauda were present.