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Caladenia bryceana subsp. cracens Hopper & A.P.Br.
Northern Dwarf Spider Orchid

Reference
Nuytsia 14(1/2):197-199,Figs 44H-K (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, 0.03-0.08 m high. Fl. green-yellow, Aug to Sep. Sand over limestone. South of Kalbarri in low heath on limestone hills; north in winter-moist 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)
Chapman Valley, Northampton, Shark Bay.