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Caladenia paradoxa Hopper & A.P.Br.
Ironcaps Spider Orchid

Reference
Nuytsia 14(1/2):259-260 (2001)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Erect tuberous, herb, to 0.15 m high. Fl. cream & purple & red, Aug to Oct. Sandy loam, rich clay loam, granite. Base of rock outcrops, flat terrain, hills and gentle slopes.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 14 December 2000
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, Jarrah Forest, Mallee.
IBRA Subregions
Katanning, Merredin, Northern Jarrah Forest, Southern Cross, Western Mallee.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Boddington, Coolgardie, Dalwallinu, Dundas, Jerramungup, Kent, Kondinin, Kulin, Lake Grace, Merredin, Westonia, Wongan-Ballidu, Yilgarn.