Orchidaceae Caladenia for orchid

Stumpy Orchid

The stumpy spider orchid is related to and is one of the clubbed spider orchids.

Mantis Orchid, Spider Orchid

Small ground orchid

Swamp Spider Orchid

Photo by Graeme W. The Swamp Spider Orchid, Caladenia paludosa is the orchid most confused with the Dunsborough Spider Orchid but is bigger and has a much later flowering period.

Caladenia - Yellow Spider Orchid

The orchid normally has rich yellow petals some times white to pale yellow are seen. The labellum is white with pale red markings. A version with red petals can be found.

Clubbed Spider Orchid

Growing up to 400 mm high. Two greenish/yellow white red flowers. Fawnish-yellow clubbed petals and sepals. Fairly long fringe segments.

Pink Fingers.

Small terrestrial orchid growing to about 10cm high. Long narrow leaves. Flowers up to 1.5cm across. Labellum with transverse markings. growing in sclerophyll forest on sandstone.

Zebra Orchid

A small ground orchid growing to about 20cm tall. The flower is small with a distinctive striped labellum that also has a mass of dark calli. Petals and dorsal sepals turn downwards.

Arrowsmith Orchid

Greenish-yellow and brownish-red flowers. Grows between 250mm-500mm in height

Bee Orchid

Although there is general agreement that this orchid is discoidea, it appears to be known by both common names, Dancing Spider and Bee Orchid. Grows to 100mm - 450mm.

Boranup Spider Orchid

Photo by Graeme W. One of the rare Caladenias only discovered in 2006 by Greg Bussell. Greg is perhaps the foremost expert on orchids in the lower and south west areas .

Broad Lipped Spider Orchid

Common Coastal Spider Orchid Grows 250 - 500mm Variably Red Cream, Green Yellow flowers. Found in isolated pockets in the south west.

Bussells Spider Orchid

Photo by Graeme W. who decided to show how endangered some of our orchids are. This is Bussells Spider Orchid, Caladenia busselliana. It was discovered by Greg Bussell in 1990.

Caladenia denticulata subsp. red flowering

This orchid has the same characteristics as the Yellow spider orchid except that the petals are red in colour.

Cape spider orchid

Photo by Graeme W. This yellow orchid is the cape spider, the very rare Caladenia caesarea.

Carousel Orchid

Christines Spider Orchid

Coastal Spider Orchid

Late flowering Spider Orchid Grows to 200 - 300mm Spreading Petals and lateral sepals Declared Priority Flora in WA Coastal Habitation

Common spider orchid

The common white spider orchid, is probably the most misidentified orchid in WA. While common, it has different forms in different areas making for a difficult identification.

Cowslip Orchid Hybrid

Very common throughout WA. This is a hybrid type. Grows in dense colonies and is a hybrid between cowslip (C flava) and pink fairies (C. latifolia).

Funnelweb Spider Orchid

another distinct spider orchid

Grand Spider Orchid hybrid

This is the biggest orchid I've seen this year , with very long sepals and petals. It is a cross between the grand and the sandplain spider orchids. The fringing is also very long,

Karri Spider Orchid

A high rainfall late flowering spider orchid growing between 300 and 600 mm tall,with a single hairy leaf.The orchid can have up to three variably red, green,

Margaret River Spider Orchid

A distinct yellow spider orchid

Margaret River Spider Orchid hybrid

This orchid is usually yellow in colour but often crosses with one of the red labellum spider orchds. This is one of the crosses.