Caladenia filamentosa

Daddy-long-legs
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Caladenia
Species:
C. filamentosa
Binomial name
Caladenia filamentosa
Synonyms
  • Calonema filamentosum (R.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Calonema filamentosum (R.Br.) Szlach.
  • Calonemorchis filamentosa (R.Br.) Szlach.
  • Jonesiopsis filamentosa (R.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Caladenia filamentosa, commonly known as daddy-long-legs, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is a ground orchid with a single hairy leaf and up to four, usually dark red flowers with long, drooping lateral sepals and petals.

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