30 July 2008

Caladenia longicauda Hybrid

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Caladenia longicauda Hybrid

Some of these hybrids can be hugely spectacular being both colourful and large. Hybrids between subspecies of Caladenia longicauda are difficult to identify as they tend to be similar in coloration and structure, but those with Caladenia decora the Esperance King Orchid have the colourful introduction of reds, pinks and yellows as the photographs above show.

The above photograph on the left is very similar to some forms of Caladenia heberleana, personally I find great difficulty in picking the difference and possibly there is none. However I leave it to you to decide exactly where it belongs.