Caladenia gracilis

Musky caps
Caladenia gracilis growing in Glenlyon
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. gracilis
Binomial name
Caladenia gracilis
Synonyms

Stegostyla gracilis (R.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.[1]

Caladenia gracilis, commonly known as musky caps[2] or musky caladenia,[3] is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to eastern and south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania. It is a ground orchid with a single leaf and up to six flowers which are dark-coloured on the back and white on the front, sometimes tinged with pink and with a strong musky or soapy odour. The species is also known as Caladenia moschata in Victoria.

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