Caladenia hirta subsp. hirta

Sugar candy orchid
Caladenia hirta subsp. hirta growing in Cockleshell Gully near Leeman
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

Subspecies:
C. h. subsp. hirta
Trinomial name
Caladenia hirta subsp. hirta

Caladenia hirta subsp. hirta, commonly known as the sugar candy orchid[1] or candy orchid,[2] is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single leaf and up to three creamy-white or pink flowers with brownish tips and a brown back.

C. hirta subsp. hirta habit
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