Mountain Caps Orchid (Caladenia lyallii)

Mountain Caps Orchid (Caladenia lyallii), Orchidaceae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
BNM-05062E | Caladenia lyallii
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Caladenia lyallii

Mountain Caps Orchid

FamilyOrchidaceae GenusCaladenia NZ statusNative, not endemic ConservationNot Threatened

Caladenia lyallii is native, not endemic to New Zealand. It is a terrestrial orchid of montane tussock grassland, subalpine scrub, beech forest and montane pine plantations, typically with white flowers marked with red. NZTCS 2023: Not Threatened.

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Mountain Caps Orchid (Caladenia lyallii), Orchidaceae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
BNM-05062E | Caladenia lyallii
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