Orchidaceae Caladenia

Swamp Spider Orchid

A common orchid that has up to three red greenish-yellow and cream flowers.Spreading petals, narrowly clubbed lateral sepals and a white or greenish yellow red tipped projecting labellum.

Caladenia sp.

Photo by Graeme W. Unidentified caladenia. The petals are short and held up and are also partly clubbed.

Spider Orchid Hybrid

Photo by Graeme W. Another hybrid Caladenia, this time a cross between sandplain (C. speciosa) and the grand spider orchid (C. huegelii) .

Pink Candy Orchid

Grows in colonies Grows to 100 - 250mm Up to 4 deep pink petals

Scott River Spider Orchid

Photo by Graeme W.

Stumpy Orchid

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

Caladenia hybrid

Esperance King Spider Orchid

Colourful Spider Orchid Grows 250 - 500mm. Up to three red yellow and green flowers Red tipped labellum

Tangled white spider orchid

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.2-0.4 m high. Fl. cream-white. Grows in gravel, laterite, sandy clay. Winter-wet Wandoo flats.

Spider Orchid Hybrid

Photos by Graeme W. A hybrid Caladenia. This is a cross between the Sandplain Spider Orchid (C. speciosa) and the Tuart Spider Orchid (C. georgei),

Frail Spider Orchid

Photo by Graeme W. Another of our very rare orchids , the Frail Spider Orchid, Caladenia uliginosa.

Mustard Orchid

Crimson Spider Orchid

Margaret River Spider Orchid

A distinct yellow spider orchid

Giant spider orchid

The giant spider orchid, Caladenia excelsa often grows up to 1.5 metres high with a large flower and long sepals and petals, uncommon. Photo by Graeme W.

Little Pink Fairy Orchid

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.05-0.15 m high. Fl. pink, Jul to Sept. Sand, loam, gravel, laterite, granite. Open jarrah, wandoo woodland.

Funnelweb Spider Orchid

another distinct spider orchid

Joseph's Spider orchid - Yellow Version

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.2-0.3 m high. Grows in Sand, loam, clay loam. Damp flats. Found between Boyup Brook and Fitzgerald River

Pendant spider orchid

Photo by Graeme W. Pendant spider orchid, Caladenia pendans from the Dunsborough area. This population of the pendant spider orchid is only in an area of 50 or so square meters and usually occurs

White Spider Orchid

Photo by Graeme W. One photo is of the Common White Spider Orchid, Caladenia longicauda, the second filmed only meters away has thicker calli and longer petals.

White Spider Orchid

An undescribed subspecies of Caladenia longicauda.

Tuart Spider Orchid

Photo by Graeme W. One of our more stunning orchids with a very deep red labellum, the Tuart Spider Orchid, Caladenia georgei found mainly in the coastal strip between Perth and Busselton.

Green Spider Orchid

Yellow Spider Orchid

Common widespread orchid. Grows to 150-350mm in height Single erect hairy leaf Pale yellow to greenish flowers