Photographer
Frank Pierce
Common Name
Eastern Bronzehood Orchid
Scientific Name
Caladenia transitoria
Previous Species Names
Split from C. iridescens, Stegostyla transitoria
Size
16cm
Leaf Description
Densly hairy, very slender 5-11cm x 1-2mm.
General Description
To 16 cm tall, with a single, erect, narrow leaf at the base of a sparsely hairy stem bearing one or two pale-cream to greenish fan-shaped flowers with scattered red-brown glands.
Flower Description
One or two cream to green flowers, to 20mm across, with narrow widely spaced partianth segments and dorsal sepal hooded. 3-loped Labellum white with red/purple barring , fringed with 4-6 pairs of crowded calli.
Flower Colour
Pale-cream to greenish
Suburb
Christmas Hills, Bend of Islands, North Warrandyte, Kangaroo Ground, Wattle Glen, Research
Flowering Months
October
November
Habitat
Grassy Dry Forest, Grassy Forest, Heathy Woodland, Herb-rich Foothill Forest, Sand Heathland, Valley Grassy Forest, Valley Heathy Forest
Date of Last Record
1990-1999
Growing Conditions
Well drained clay and sandy loam soils. Semi-shade.