Caladenia infundibularis, granitora - Funnel Web and Granite Spider Orchids

These two species are very distinctive with a smooth, dark red tipped labellum that points forward before curling down. They are found a long way apart, however. The Funnel-web Spider Orchid is found mainly between Dunsborough and Augusta, while the Granite Spider Orchid is known from a handful of locations east of Albany. Both species have the unusual habit of growing in rough coastal scrub within metres of the sea. The Funnel-web Spider Orchid is the larger of the two with yellow-green flowers up to 10cm across on stems up to 50cm tall. The Granite Spider Orchid has smaller, paler flowers up to 6cm across on stems up to 30cm tall. Flowering occurs from October to November. The name, infundibularis means funnel-shaped, referring to the tip of the labellum. For this reason, the orchid is also known as the Funnel-tipped Spider Orchid.

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Caladenia infundibularis - Funnel-web Spider Orchid

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Caladenia infundibularis x attingens - Funnel Mantis Orchid

This orchid is a hybrid between the Funnel-web Spider Orchid, C. infundibularis and the Forest Mantis Orchid, C. attingens, It is characterised by stiffly held petals and sepals and a labellum that is halfway between the broad, flattened labellum of the Funnel-web Spider Orchid and the strongly curved labellum of the Forest Mantis Orchid.

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Caladenia granitora - Granite Spider Orchid