Caladenia hirta

Caladenia hirta
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. hirta
Binomial name
Caladenia hirta
Synonyms[1]

Caladenia hirta, commonly known as sugar candy orchid,[2] flowering plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a ground orchid with a single broad, hairy leaf and up to six white or pink and white flowers with pink markings.

  1. ^ a b "Caladenia hirta". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Caladenia hirta". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.