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Caladenia elegans Hopper & A.P.Br.
Elegant Spider Orchid

Reference
Nuytsia 14:221-224,Fig.52 (2001)
Conservation Code
Threatened
A taxon name retains its ‘Threatened’ status until a new name has been officially endorsed and appears in the Gazettal Notice.
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.2-0.3 m high. Fl. yellow, Jul to Aug. Clayey loam. Winter-wet clay flats.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 9 September 1999
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Geraldton Sandplains.
IBRA Subregions
Geraldton Hills.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Northampton.