Caladenia sp.

A Caladenia at Ashby, NSW

Caladenia sp. at Ashby, NSW - suppressed
Request use of media

Identification history

Caladenia sp. 23 Dec 2024 DerekC
Caladenia catenata 21 Sep 2024 Auglys1

Identify this sighting


Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

1 comment

DerekC wrote:
   24 Dec 2024
This photo is of sufficient quality to make an identification past genus level, it is a small Caladenia. It would assist identification if the orchid flower was the greater portion of the photo, and it was as close as possible in focus. I dentification is often dependent on seeing the finest detail. If using a mobile phone, it can help for focus to stand back then zoom in by enlarging the image so the flower fills most of the screen, but it can be difficult particularly if there is a breeze, as the flower moves.

Please Login or Register to comment.

Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Caladenia sp. Scientific name
  • A Caladenia Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Very rare / threatened
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • 119 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

Record quality

  • Images or audio
  • More than one media file
  • Verified by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Description
  • Additional attributes
1,908,822 sightings of 21,426 species from 13,225 contributors
CCA 3.0 | privacy
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.