Caladenia patersonii

R. Br.

Ground orchid, Common Spider Orchid

Orchidaceae Edible: Tuber, Root 11 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Caladenia patersonii is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is native to Victoria and Tasmania. It is a ground orchid with a single hairy leaf and one or two creamy-white, yellowish or pink flowers.

Description

A spider orchid. It has one leaf which is narrow and hairy. The stem is hairy and has 1-3 flowers. Flowers are large. They are 5 cm across. The tail is darker. They can be yellow, brown or red coloured.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant. It grows in light forested areas. It needs a light, sandy well-drained soil. It needs a protected, partly shaded position. It is damaged by drought or frost.

Where It Grows

Australia*, Tasmania,

Cultivation

Plants are grown by division.

Production

Flowering occurs August to November.

Notes

There are about 80-160-200 Caladenia species. Many are in Australia.

Also Known As

White spider-orchid

References (10)

Bodkin, F., 1991, Encyclopedia Botanica. Cornstalk publishing, p 186
Cameron, M., (Ed.) 1981, A Guide to Flowers & Plants of Tasmania. Reed p 96
Cherikoff V. & Isaacs, J., The Bush Food Handbook. How to gather, grow, process and cook Australian Wild Foods. Ti Tree Press, Australia p 194
Collier, P., 1993, Orchids of Tasmania. Plant Identikit. Society for growing Australian Plants. Tasmania. p 16
Cronin, L., 1989, The Concise Australian Flora. Reed. p 70

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Dashorst, G.R.M., and Jessop, J.P., 1998, Plants of the Adelaide Plains & Hills. Botanic Gardens of Adelaide and State Herbarium. p 202
Elliot, W.R., & Jones, D.L., 1982, Encyclopedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation. Vol 2. Lothian. p 404
Jones, D., Wapstra, H., Tonelli, P., and Harris S., 1999, The Orchids of Tasmania. Miegunyah Press, MUP, Victoria, Australia. p 84
Prodr. 324. 1810
Tasmanian Herbarium Vascular Plants list p 72