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Caladenia paludosa Hopper & A.P.Br.
Swamp Spider Orchid

Reference
Nuytsia 14:133-135,Figs 25A-D (2001)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.3-0.5 m high. Fl. red & green, Sep to Dec. Grey or black sand, loam, gravel. Winter-wet swamps, swamps.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 18 March 1994
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Jarrah Forest, Mallee, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren.
IBRA Subregions
Dandaragan Plateau, Northern Jarrah Forest, Perth, Southern Jarrah Forest, Warren, Western Mallee.
IMCRA Regions
Leeuwin-Naturaliste.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Armadale, Augusta Margaret River, Bunbury, Busselton, Canning, Capel, Chittering, Cockburn, Gingin, Gosnells, Harvey, Kalamunda, Kent, Manjimup, Mundaring, Murray, Swan, Waroona.