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Caladenia longicauda subsp. borealis Hopper & A.P.Br.
Daddy-long-legs Spider Orchid

Reference
Nuytsia 14:111-112 (2001)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.25-0.45 m high. Fl. white-cream-green, Jul to Sep. Clayey loam, white, grey or brown sand, gravel.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 19 January 1994

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain.
IBRA Subregions
Dandaragan Plateau, Geraldton Hills, Katanning, Lesueur Sandplain, Merredin, Northern Jarrah Forest, Perth.
IMCRA Regions
Central West Coast, Zuytdorp.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Carnamah, Chapman Valley, Coorow, Dandaragan, Gingin, Greater Geraldton, Irwin, Mingenew, Northampton, Three Springs, Toodyay, Victoria Plains, Wanneroo, Wyalkatchem.