Recorded distribution
Plant
In dense colonies; leaf shortly stalked.
Flowers
Large, 10-20 mm long, dorsal sepal almost transparent, streaked red veins ridged; labellum ragged, like a piece of meat, often with a long drip tip with a small bead in the throat.
Flowering
August - October.
Habitat
Calcareous siltstone, mudstone and limestone and fertile soils; streamsides, damp areas.
Conservation
Common, often locally abundant.
Notes
Like C. hatchii but appears to be distinguished by the bead in the throat and the deep red labellum colour and rough texture. There are a number of similar plants that lack the bead in the throat but are often identified with this. Their taxonomic status is uncertain
Key features
Large flower, dark labellum colour, ridged dorsal sepal.
