Caladenia falcata, lobata

Caladenia falcata, attingens, lobata, integra & hybrids
Mantis, Butterfly and Smooth-lipped Spider Orchids
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This group consists of a number of spectacular spider orchids most of which have upturned sepals and petals and are green to yellow in colour. These orchids somtimes hybridise with with C. longicauda to produce interesting looking flowers.

Caladenia lobata Butterfly Orchid	Caladenia lobata Butterfly Orchid	Caladenia lobata Butterfly Orchid	Caladenia lobata Butterfly Orchid
Caladenia lobata Butterfly Orchid	Caladenia lobata Butterfly Orchid
C. lobata is distinguished by its broad, flattened labellum.
Caladenia falcata Fringed Mantis Orchid, Green Spider Orchid	Caladenia falcata Fringed Mantis Orchid, Green Spider Orchid	Caladenia falcata Fringed Mantis Orchid, Green Spider Orchid
Caladenia falcata Fringed Mantis Orchid, Green Spider Orchid	Caladenia falcata Fringed Mantis Orchid, Green Spider Orchid	Caladenia falcata Fringed Mantis Orchid, Green Spider Orchid
C. falcata is the most common member of the green spider orchid group and one of the most common orchids of the western wheatbelt, found in a great variety of habitats.
Caladenia x cala Hybrid of C. falcata and C. Longicauda	Caladenia x cala Found in area where both parents were flowering in large numbers	Caladenia x cala Hybrid of C. falcata and C. Longicauda	Caladenia x cala Hybrid of C. falcata and C. Longicauda
Where C. falcata and C. longicauda grow together there is often hybrids present. This hybrid (Caladenia x cala) always has a red tipped labbelum and its petals range from white to greenish and are often held stiffly, halfway between the upswept petals of C. falcata and the dangling petals of C. longicauda.
Caladenia integra Smooth-lipped Spider Orchid	Caladenia integra Smooth-lipped Spider Orchid	Caladenia integra Smooth-lipped Spider Orchid	Caladenia integra Smooth-lipped Spider Orchid
Similar to C. falcata, the Smooth-lipped Spider Orchid is distinguished by its taller stems (up to 60cm) and the lack of a labellum fringe.
Caladenia attingens Forest Mantis Orchid	Caladenia attingens Forest Mantis Orchid	Caladenia attingens Forest Mantis Orchid
C. attingens is very similar to C. falcata and it distinguished by its smaller, more colouful flowers. It is found in the lower south west from Perth to Albany.