{"id":2093,"date":"2015-01-20T14:26:21","date_gmt":"2015-01-20T14:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/?page_id=2093"},"modified":"2022-07-14T06:08:20","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:08:20","slug":"caladenia-bicalliata-cleistogama-limestone-and-sandhill-spider-orchids","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/?page_id=2093","title":{"rendered":"<em>Caladenia bicalliata, cleistogama<\/em> - Limestone and Sandhill Spider Orchids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Limestone Spider Orchid is one of the smallest flowered members of the Wispy Spider Orchid group. Its related sub species, the Sandhill Spider Orchid (<em>C. bicalliata subsp. cleistogama<\/em>) is even smaller with flowers only 2-3cm across. Both species are found only in sand dunes near the coast in scattered locations from Geraldton to Esperance and flower from August to early September.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><em>Caladenia bicalliata<\/em> subsp. <em>bicalliata<\/em> - Limestone Spider Orchid<\/h2>\n<p>This orchid looks similar to many other wispy spider orchids in photographs, but it is easily distinguished by its very small flowers (3-4cm across). It is found in sandy soils over coastal limestone, hence the common name.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2095\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2095\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2095\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata1-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia bicalliata - Limestone Spider Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata1-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata1-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata1.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2095\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia bicalliata - Limestone Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2096\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2096\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2096\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata2-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia bicalliata - Limestone Spider Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata2-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata2-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata2.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2096\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia bicalliata - Limestone Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2097\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2097\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2097\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata3-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia bicalliata - Limestone Spider Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata3-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata3-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata3.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2097\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia bicalliata - Limestone Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2098\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2098\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2098\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata4-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia bicalliata - Limestone Spider Orchid\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata4-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata4-400x280.jpg 400w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata4-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata4.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2098\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia bicalliata - Limestone Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2099\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2099\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2099\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata5-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia bicalliata - Limestone Spider Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata5-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata5-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata5.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2099\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia bicalliata - Limestone Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2100\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2100\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2100\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata6-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia bicalliata - Limestone Spider Orchid\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata6-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata6-400x280.jpg 400w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata6-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata6.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia bicalliata - Limestone Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2094\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2094\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2094\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata7-180x120.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia bicalliata - Limestone Spider Orchid\" width=\"180\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata7-180x120.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata7-400x266.jpg 400w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata7-690x460.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/bicalliata7.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2094\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia bicalliata - Limestone Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3628\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3628\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata8-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia bicalliata - Limestone Spider Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3628\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata8-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata8-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata8.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3628\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia bicalliata - Limestone Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3629\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3629\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata9-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia bicalliata - Limestone Spider Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3629\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata9-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata9-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata9.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3629\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia bicalliata - Limestone Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3630\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3630\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata10-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia bicalliata - Limestone Spider Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3630\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata10-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata10-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata10.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia bicalliata - Limestone Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3631\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3631\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata11-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia bicalliata - Limestone Spider Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3631\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata11-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata11-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata11.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3631\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia bicalliata - Limestone Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3632\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3632\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata12-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia bicalliata - Limestone Spider Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3632\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata12-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata12-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata12.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3632\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia bicalliata - Limestone Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3633\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3633\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata13-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia bicalliata - Limestone Spider Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3633\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata13-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata13-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata13.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3633\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia bicalliata - Limestone Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3634\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3634\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata14-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia bicalliata - Limestone Spider Orchid\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3634\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata14-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata14-357x250.jpg 357w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata14-768x538.jpg 768w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata14-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bicalliata14.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3634\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia bicalliata - Limestone Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><em>Caladenia bicalliata<\/em> subsp. <em>cleistogama<\/em> - Sandhill Spider Orchid<\/h2>\n<p>The Sandhill Spider Orchid is distinguished from the Limestone Spider Orchid by its even smaller, paler flowers. The petals and sepals have a translucent look about them. As it is self pollinating, the flowers stay open for only a few days. Like the Limestone Spider Orchid, this species is found in sandy soils over coastal limestone.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2102\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/cleistogama1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2102\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2102\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/cleistogama1-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia bicalliata subsp cleistogama\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/cleistogama1-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/cleistogama1-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/cleistogama1.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia bicalliata subsp cleistogama<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2103\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/cleistogama2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2103\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2103\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/cleistogama2-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia bicalliata subsp cleistogama\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/cleistogama2-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/cleistogama2-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/cleistogama2.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia bicalliata subsp cleistogama<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2104\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/cleistogama3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2104\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2104\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/cleistogama3-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia bicalliata subsp cleistogama\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/cleistogama3-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/cleistogama3-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/cleistogama3.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia bicalliata subsp cleistogama<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2101\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/cleistogama4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2101\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2101\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/cleistogama4-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia bicalliata subsp cleistogama\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/cleistogama4-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/cleistogama4-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/caladenia\/group2a\/cleistogama4.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia bicalliata subsp cleistogama<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5716\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleistogama9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5716\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleistogama9-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-5716\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleistogama9-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleistogama9-357x250.jpg 357w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleistogama9-768x538.jpg 768w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleistogama9-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleistogama9.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5716\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia cleistogama - Sandhill Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5717\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleistogama8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5717\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleistogama8-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-5717\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleistogama8-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleistogama8-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleistogama8.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5717\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia cleistogama - Sandhill Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5718\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleistogama7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5718\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleistogama7-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-5718\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleistogama7-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleistogama7-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleistogama7.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5718\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia cleistogama - Sandhill Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5719\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleistogama6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5719\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleistogama6-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-5719\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleistogama6-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleistogama6-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleistogama6.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5719\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia cleistogama - Sandhill Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5720\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleistogama5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5720\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleistogama5-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-5720\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleistogama5-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleistogama5-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cleistogama5.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5720\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia cleistogama - Sandhill Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7558\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/cleistogama10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7558\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/cleistogama10-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-7558\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/cleistogama10-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/cleistogama10-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/cleistogama10.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7558\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia cleistogama - Sandhill Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7557\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/cleistogama11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7557\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/cleistogama11-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-7557\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/cleistogama11-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/cleistogama11-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/cleistogama11.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7557\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia cleistogama - Sandhill Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7556\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/cleistogama12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7556\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/cleistogama12-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-7556\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/cleistogama12-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/cleistogama12-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/cleistogama12.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7556\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia cleistogama - Sandhill Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Limestone Spider Orchid is one of the smallest flowered members of the Wispy Spider Orchid group. Its related sub species, the Sandhill Spider Orchid (C. bicalliata subsp. cleistogama) is even smaller with flowers only 2-3cm across. Both species are found only in sand dunes near the coast in scattered locations from Geraldton to Esperance [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"templates\/full-width-page.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2093","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2093"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2093\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7559,"href":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2093\/revisions\/7559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}