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Sources used for identification of wildflowers shown on these pages and regions where they occur see Credits

These pages will feature some of the wildflowers we have photographed in Western Australia, and where possible, identified. If you are able to help identify further flowers, or correct any I may have wrong, please contact us.

Information given for each species will give botanical name, known common names, describe the flower, give time of year it flowered, and where it was photographed, and the areas it occurs in. Names have been matched to Florabase which has also been used to show distribution.

See some of these wildflower in larger sized photos on our Flickr pages.

Home > Lists and Links > Nature in Australia > Alphabetical Wildflower Index > Wildflowers C-2c

Caladenia nana subsp. nana, Little Pink Fan Orchid (above)

A tiny pink orchid, around one centimetre across, from a base leaf with reverse side red or red tinted striping. Lower two petals partially fused. The top petal curves down over the column. One or several on a stem. These were found in close proximity, mostly in the strong pink colour, but some in a pastel pinky mauve shade, and one cluster in white. Above pale pink and below left white, and below bright pink. These flower more prolifically following a fire.

Late September/October

Bridgetown and Tonebridge (Boyup Brook), and found predominantly in the Jarrah forest areas of the South West and Lower Great Southern regions, with some confirmed locations around Perth, into the Wheatbelt and south coastal.

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Caladenia pectinata, King Spider Orchid (above, at right and below)

A large Spider Orchid with yellow petals faintly striped with red. Red tip to labellum. The faint red striping typical of Caladenia pectinata is just visible on the lower photos, but the upper ones are unstriped.

October

Bridgetown, South West region, Western Australia, and is most commonly occurs in the lower Great Southern region, with scattered occurrences in the Wheatbelt, around Perth, and far north as Jurien, and in the South West region

Caladenia nana subsp. unita 2001 (formerly Caladenia unita), Pink Fan Orchid

A tiny pink orchid, with the lower two petals partially fused. One or several on a stem. Stems may reach 40 centimetres, so they are much taller and slighter larger than subspecies nans. The top petal is not as curved as on subspecies nana. These flower more prolifically following a fire.

November

These were seen in the Bridgetown Shire (southern part), in a winter wet flat and following fire. Occurs in scattered areas of the South West and Lower Great Southern regions.

Caladenia perangusta 2015 (formerly Caladenia sp. Keninup), Boyup Brook Spider Orchid, Slender-sepaled Spider Orchid.

A small slender, pendulous petalled Spider orchid which comes in a variety of shades from red to cream and are often growing together. A narrow labellum has prominent red markings, particularly dark around the labellum top and edges. Labellum fringes are short and blunt tipped and the calli are similar. Green column cap. The very hairy leave is slender. Hairy stem.

October
Boyup Brook shire.
A rare Spider orchid with a Priority 2 status, due to it only being found in a limited few sites in the Boyup Brook shire and in the Cranbrook shire. Often found growing in the same area as the Threatened species Caladenia dorrienii.

Above photos showing a variety of colours were all growing together. Photographed on a very windy day.