{"id":2611,"date":"2015-02-04T16:00:30","date_gmt":"2015-02-04T16:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/?page_id=2611"},"modified":"2025-11-16T14:16:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T14:16:34","slug":"caladenia-discoidea-dancing-spider-orchid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/?page_id=2611","title":{"rendered":"<em>Caladenia discoidea<\/em> - Dancing Spider Orchid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Dancing Spider Orchid is easily distinguished by its wide, rounded labellum (hence the scientific name - shaped like a discus) and the short petals and sepals. It is found between Perth and Esperance, but not in the lower south west area.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2613\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2613\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2613\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea1-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea1-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea1-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2613\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2614\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2614\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2614\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea2-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea2-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea2-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea2.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2614\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2615\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2615\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2615\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea3-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea3-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea3.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2615\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2616\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2616\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2616\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea4-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea4-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea4.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2616\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2617\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2617\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2617\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea5-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea5-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea5-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea5.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2618\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2618\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2618\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea6-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea6-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea6.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2618\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2619\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2619\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2619\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea7-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea7-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea7-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea7.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2619\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2620\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2620\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2620\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea8-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea8-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea8-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea8.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2621\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2621\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2621\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea9-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea9-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea9-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea9.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2622\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2622\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2622\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea10-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea10-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea10-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea10.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2622\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2612\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2612\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2612\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea11-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea11-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea11.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2612\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2886\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2886\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2886\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea12-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider orchid\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea12-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea12-357x250.jpg 357w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea12-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea12.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2886\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2903\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/discoidea13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2903\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2903\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/discoidea13-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/discoidea13-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/discoidea13-357x250.jpg 357w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/discoidea13-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/discoidea13.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2903\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3820\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/discoidea14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3820\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/discoidea14-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3820\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/discoidea14-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/discoidea14-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/discoidea14.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3820\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3819\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/discoidea15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3819\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/discoidea15-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3819\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/discoidea15-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/discoidea15-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/discoidea15.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3819\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3814\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/discoidea16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3814\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/discoidea16-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3814\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/discoidea16-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/discoidea16-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/discoidea16.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3814\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3966\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/?attachment_id=3966\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3966\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3966\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea17-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3966\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea17-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea17-357x250.jpg 357w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea17-768x538.jpg 768w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea17-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea17.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3966\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3967\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/?attachment_id=3967\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3967\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3967\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea18-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3967\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea18-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea18-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea18.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3967\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4574\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4574\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea19-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4574\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea19-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea19-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/discoidea19.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5317\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/discoidea21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5317\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/discoidea21-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-5317\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/discoidea21-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/discoidea21-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/discoidea21.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6317\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/discoidea22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6317\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/discoidea22-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6317\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/discoidea22-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/discoidea22-357x250.jpg 357w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/discoidea22-768x538.jpg 768w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/discoidea22-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/discoidea22.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6318\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/discoidea23.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6318\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/discoidea23-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6318\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/discoidea23-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/discoidea23-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/discoidea23.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6509\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/discoidea24.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6509\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/discoidea24-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6509\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/discoidea24-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/discoidea24-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/discoidea24.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6509\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8276\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/discoidea25.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8276\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/discoidea25-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8276\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/discoidea25-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/discoidea25-357x250.jpg 357w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/discoidea25-768x538.jpg 768w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/discoidea25-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/discoidea25.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8276\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dancing Spider Orchid is easily distinguished by its wide, rounded labellum (hence the scientific name - shaped like a discus) and the short petals and sepals. 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