Scientific Name: Caladenia campbellii Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region
Common Name: thickstem fairy fingers
Family Classification (Clade): Monocots
Family: Orchidaceae
Threatened Species Status: Endangered
Permit: It is an offence to collect, disturb, damage or destroy this species unless under permit.
Form Description: Leaf narrowly linear, erect, dark green, sparsely hairy. Scape relatively thick, sparsely hairy.
Height (m): 0.08 – 0.14
Flowers: Flowers 1-2, short-lived, cream internally, pinkish externally, labellum cream with orange tipped apex, calli yellow to orange, column cream with red bars.
Fruit: Papery capsule
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Habitat Notes
Among coastal and near coastal scrub.
Site Tolerance
Dry, Exposed, Moist, Windy
Soil Tolerance
Clay, Loam, Sandy
Frost Tolerance
Tender
General Notes
Probably very rare due to its suitable range being converted to agriculture and the remaining land under threat.
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Propagation 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.