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Caladenia longicauda subsp. crassa Hopper & A.P.Br.
Esperance White Spider Orchid

Reference
Nuytsia 14(1/2):114-115, Fig. 19T (2001)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.25-0.5 m high. Fl. white, Sep to Oct. White or grey sand. Swampy areas.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 19 January 1994

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee.
IBRA Subregions
Eastern Mallee, Fitzgerald, Recherche, Southern Jarrah Forest.
IMCRA Regions
WA South Coast.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Esperance, Jerramungup, Plantagenet, Ravensthorpe.