Caladenia fuscata

Dusky fingers
C. fuscata growing on Black Mountain in the Australian Capital Territory
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Caladenia
Species:
C. fuscata
Binomial name
Caladenia fuscata
Synonyms
  • Petalochilus fuscatus (Rchb.f.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Caladenia carnea var. fuscata Rchb.f.

Caladenia fuscata, commonly known as dusky fingers, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to eastern and south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania. It is a small ground orchid found in eucalyptus woodland and which flowers in September and October.

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