Plants of the Castlemaine District

Hooded Caladenia - native (Caladenia cucullata)

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Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family).

Native of Eastern Australia.

Occurrence: Common.

Identification:

Hooded Caladenia is similar to the Musky Caladenia. Both are common. Musky Caladenia has a much less sharply bent dorsal sepal, and the tongue is only lightly purple with raised lumps.

Hooded Caladenia clump. Castlemaine.