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Caladenia cruscula Hopper & A.P.Br.
Reclining Spider Orchid

Reference
Nuytsia 14(1/2):61-65,Figs 7 (2001)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.18-0.25 m high. Fl. white-cream, Aug to Sep. Clay-loam. Moist sites, open salty flats, freshwater.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 9 September 1999

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Coolgardie, Esperance Plains, Mallee.
IBRA Subregions
Eastern Mallee, Mardabilla, Recherche.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Esperance.