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Caladenia luteola Hopper & A.P.Br.
Lemon Spider Orchid

Reference
Nuytsia 14(1/2):246-248, Fig. 59C (2001)
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, ca 0.3 m high. Fl. yellow & red/brown, Sep. Lateritic sand.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 11 September 1997
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Jarrah Forest.
IBRA Subregions
Katanning, Southern Jarrah Forest.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Albany, Katanning, Woodanilling.