Flowers in Spring (Jul - Sept), favours heathland, open forest.

Has a curved lip with dark blue bars and two rows of yellow calli.  The photo ruler indicates the height of this particular plant - a total of 3.5inches (9cm).

Pollination of the Caladenia species has been studied very little but it is thought that smaller ones are pollinated by bees.

Flowers in Spring (Aug - Oct), favours sclerophyll forest, growing in slightly moist conditions.

Labellum apex is twisted to one side.  Flowers freely.  The photo ruler indicates the height of this particular plant - a total of 8 inches (20.2cm).

All known pollinators of the Genus Pterostylis have been male insects of the fungus gnat and mosquito family.

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