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Caladenia excelsa Hopper & A.P.Br.
Giant Spider Orchid

Reference
Nuytsia 14(1/2):68-71,Figs 8L-R (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, 0.45-0.9 m high. Fl. green & white & red, Sep to Oct. White, grey or brown sand, sandy loam.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 9 September 1999
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Jarrah Forest, Warren.
IBRA Subregions
Southern Jarrah Forest, Warren.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Augusta Margaret River, Busselton.