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Caladenia bicalliata subsp. cleistogama Hopper & A.P.Br.
Shy Limestone Spider Orchid

Reference
Nuytsia 14(1/2):192,Figs 42A-G (2001)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.1-0.25 m high. Fl. cream-white-green, Aug to Sep. Sand. In tall scrub on consolidated sand dune.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 9 September 1999
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Esperance Plains, Geraldton Sandplains, Warren.
IBRA Subregions
Lesueur Sandplain, Recherche, Warren.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Denmark, Esperance, Irwin, Ravensthorpe.