Caladenia bryceana subsp. cracens Hopper & A.P.Br.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia bryceana subsp. cracens
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Arachnorchis bryceana subsp. cracens; Phlebochilus bryceana subsp. cracens
Common Name
Northern Dwarf Spider Orchid
Complex Name
Caladenia bryceana complex (Dwarf Spider Orchids)
Originally Described by
Stephen Hopper & Andrew Brown in Nuytsia 14:197-199, Figs. 44H-K (2001)
Distribution and Habitat
East Yuna to Nerren Nerren Station, growing in sandy and sandy-clay soils in woodlands and shrublands.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · Aug Sep · · ·
Description
A northern subspecies 30–80 mm high with a hairy leaf 40–80 mm long by 5–9 mm wide and one (rarely two) green to apricot flowers 10–15 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
Calli are often absent from the middle of the labellum and this feature along with its northerly distribution readily seperates it from the typical subspecies.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Threatened (Endangered)
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