Caladenia fuscata

Caladenia fuscata, commonly known as dusky fingers, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to eastern and south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania.

Caladenia fuscata is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with an underground tuber and a single, sparsely hairy, narrow linear leaf, 5–18 cm (2–7 in) long and 2–3 mm (0.08–0.1 in) wide.

The labellum is egg-shaped, about 6 mm (0.2 in) long and wide, white or pinkish with three lobes and prominent red stripes.

Flowering occurs in September and October and is followed by a non-fleshy, dehiscent capsule containing a large number of seeds.

[1] The specific epithet (fuscata) is derived from the Latin word fusca meaning "brown"[6] in reference to the brownish coloration on the back of the sepals and petals.

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