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Drakaea elastica Lindl.
Glossy-leaved Hammer Orchid

Reference
Sketch Veg.Swan R. 55 (1840)
Conservation Code
Threatened
A taxon name retains its ‘Threatened’ status until a new name has been officially endorsed and appears in the Gazettal Notice.
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.12-0.3 m high. Fl. red & green & yellow, Oct to Nov. White or grey sand. Low-lying situations adjoining winter-wet swamps.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 11 April 1994
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Swan Coastal Plain.
IBRA Subregions
Perth.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Busselton, Capel, Dandaragan, Harvey, Kwinana, Murray, Rockingham.