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Caladenia barbarella Hopper & A.P.Br.
Small Dragon Orchid

Reference
Nuytsia 14:162-166,Figs 34A-F (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, 0.08-0.25 m high. Fl. green, Aug to Sep. Shallow, grey, dark brown, sandy clayey loam. Rocky ledges, alongside seasonal creeklines, in winter-wet depressions.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 10 December 1999
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Geraldton Sandplains.
IBRA Subregions
Geraldton Hills.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Northampton, Shark Bay.