Harrington’s Spider Orchid

Harrington’s Spider Orchid (Caladenia harringtoniae), also frequently called the Pink Spider Orchid, is a delicate and threatened terrestrial orchid endemic to the high-rainfall forests of southwestern Australia. Flowering in late spring as winter floodwaters...

Rigid Spider Orchid

The Rigid Spider Orchid (Caladenia arrecta) is a striking terrestrial orchid endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. Distinguished by its stiffly held, upward-reaching lateral sepals and petals, this species presents a proud, upright posture that immediately...

Lazy Spider Orchid

The Lazy Spider Orchid (Caladenia multiclavia) is one of the most anatomically extraordinary orchids in Australia. Known as the ‘lazy’ spider orchid because its sepals and petals sweep backwards and downwards in a relaxed, drooping pose, this bizarre...

Darting Spider Orchid

The Darting Spider Orchid (Caladenia uliginosa) is a graceful, long-petaled terrestrial orchid native to the winter-wet lowlands of southwest Australia. Named for the long, sweeping, dart-like filaments of its floral perianth that trail into the understory like...

Smooth Spider Orchid

The Smooth Spider Orchid (Caladenia integra) is a remarkably distinctive terrestrial orchid endemic to the inland margins of southwest Western Australia. Unlike almost all other spider orchids, which feature conspicuously fringed or toothed labella, Caladenia integra...
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