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Caladenia microchila Hopper & A.P.Br.
Western Wispy Spider Orchid

Reference
Nuytsia 14:250-253,Figs 61A-F (2001)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.09-0.25 m high. Fl. cream-white, Aug to Sep. Loam, sand. Limestone cliffs, granite outcrops.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 18 March 1994
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, Esperance Plains, Hampton, Mallee.
IBRA Subregions
Eastern Goldfield, Eastern Mallee, Fitzgerald, Hampton, Mardabilla, Merredin, Recherche, Southern Cross, Western Mallee.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Coolgardie, Dundas, Esperance, Jerramungup, Kent, Kondinin, Kulin, Lake Grace, Ravensthorpe, Westonia, Yilgarn.