Thin Clubbed Mantis Orchid. Particularly abundant along the side of an old track for about 50m with other specimens scattered around the surrounding hillside. SE aspect. Near Tuggeranong Pines.
After looking on this site it may be Caladenia atrovespa (Green-comb Spider Orchid). I made my guess using the "Field Guide to the Orchids of the Aus. Capital Territory" by Jones, Egan & Wood. 2008 This book does not list Caladenia atrovespa.
Names change all the time in orchid taxonomy. Caladenia now includes: Petalochilus Stegostyla Arachnorchis Glossodia Cyanicula (maybe not all species) Be aware that nature map still recognises Glossodia and Cyanicula.
The recently published book "Field Guide to the Orchids of the Southern Tablelands of NSW Including the ACT" has both names for the species. It was written by Egan, Wood, Farrow & Hayashi, and compliments the ACT guide nicely.
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