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Caladenia occidentalis Hopper & A.P.Br.
Ruby Spider Orchid

Reference
Nuytsia 14:256,257 (2001)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.15-0.3 m high. Fl. red & white, Aug to Sep. Sand. Limestone outcrops, marigins of salt flats and lakes.

Helen Coleman, Descriptive Catalogue, 17 March 1998

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Geraldton Sandplains, Swan Coastal Plain.
IBRA Subregions
Geraldton Hills, Lesueur Sandplain, Perth.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Carnamah, Cockburn, Dandaragan, Irwin, Rockingham, Waroona.