Caladenia tentaculata - Flickr 005

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Description: Caladenia tentaculata. Native herb with a lanceolate hairy leaf to 12 cm long and 18 mm wide. Flowerheads are to 45 cm tall and rarely more than 2-flowered. Sepals and lateral petals are to 7 cm long, with 3 reddish stripes; tails often more than half the length of the segments. The labellum is 3-lobed, greenish with maroon tip; lateral lobes have linear, curved teeth to about 8 mm long. Date: 24 January 2013, 09:19. Source: Caladenia tentaculata flower3 Uploaded by Orchi. Author: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia.