Scientific Name: Caladenia alpina

Common Name: alpine finger-orchid

Family Classification (Clade): Monocots

Family: Orchidaceae

Form Description: Robust species with broad leaves.

Height (m): 0.15 – 0.3

Flowers: 1-4 flowers 35mm across, white internally and pink to red externally, broad strongly hooded dorsal sepal. Labellum white with red bars.

Municipality
Break O’DayCentral CoastCentral HighlandsCircular HeadDerwent ValleyDorsetFlindersGlamorgan-Spring BayGlenorchyHobartHuon ValleyKentishKingboroughLauncestonMeander ValleyNorthern MidlandsTasmanWaratah-WynyardWest CoastWest Tamar
Plant Communities
Alpine and Sub-alpine VegetationGrassland
Habitat Notes

Open, sunny sites above 400m in alpine and sub-alpine open eucalypt forest, grasslands and moorlands.

Site Tolerance

Exposed, Moist, Rocky, Windy

Soil Tolerance

Loam, Sandy, Well-drained

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

General Notes

Tolerates fire, but occurs in mountain habitats with low fire frequency. Occurs on areas with prolonged snow cover.

Propagation Calendar

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Propagation Method
Specialist Method

Seed Information

Seed Treatment Notes

Orchid seeds are very minute yellow, brown or blackish dust-like particles. Orchid seeds are produced within a capsule that splits at maturity and releases thousands to millions of seeds. Dispersed by wind and water and only germinate following infection of the embryo by a suitable mycorrhizal fungus. Very few seeds become mature plants. For more information see Jones, Wapstra, Tonelli, Harris (1999): The Orchids of Tasmania.