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Caladenia flava subsp. maculata Hopper & A.P.Br.
Kalbarri Cowslip Orchid

Reference
Nuytsia 14(1/2):176,177,Figs 30M-P (2001)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.1-0.15 m high. Fl. yellow, Aug to Sep. White, grey or yellow-brown or red sand, gravel. Granite outcrops, rocky gorge slopes, sandplains, winter-wet depressions.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 9 September 1999
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, Geraldton Sandplains, Yalgoo.
IBRA Subregions
Edel, Geraldton Hills, Lesueur Sandplain, Merredin, Southern Cross.
IMCRA Regions
Central West Coast.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Chapman Valley, Coolgardie, Coorow, Dalwallinu, Greater Geraldton, Irwin, Mingenew, Morawa, Northampton, Perenjori, Shark Bay.