macroclavia and C. conferta Endangered WA Open wandoo woodland to Peak flowering period: Similar species: Caladenia bryceana R.S.Rogers subsp. mallee shrubland, often mid August to early Caladenia bryceana bryceana (dwarf adjacent to watercourses October subsp. cracens and spider-orchid) other members of the Dormant between late Caladenia roei October and late April complex. Note that Caladenia bryceana subsp. cracens is geographically isolated from the subspecies cracens and occurs in habitat where most other related species are absent Caladenia bryceana Vulnerable WA Low heath in shallow soil Peak flowering period: Similar species: subsp. cracens pockets on coastal mid August to Caladenia bryceana Hopper & A.P.Br. limestone hills; September subsp. bryceana, (northern dwarf moist flats or in swales members of the Dormant between late spider-orchid) beneath thickets of broom Caladenia roei October and late April bush (Melaleuca complex. Note that uncinata). Northern Caladenia bryceana populations are found in subsp. cracens is tall open shrubland will geographically isolated mallee on deep red sand from these species and occurs in different habitat.
macroclavia and C. conferta Caladenia bryceana R.S.Rogers subsp. bryceana (dwarf spider-orchid) Endangered WA Open wandoo woodland to mallee shrubland, often adjacent to watercourses Peak flowering period: mid August to early October Dormant between late October and late April Similar species: Caladenia bryceana subsp. cracens and other members of the Caladenia roei complex. Note that Caladenia bryceana subsp. cracens is geographically isolated from the subspecies cracens and occurs in habitat where most other related species are absent Caladenia bryceana subsp. cracens Hopper & A.P.Br. (northern dwarf spider-orchid) Vulnerable WA Low heath in shallow soil pockets on coastal limestone hills; flats or in swales beneath thickets of broom bush (Melaleuca uncinata). Northern populations are found in tall open shrubland will mallee on deep red sand Peak flowering period: mid August to September Dormant between late October and late April Similar species: Caladenia bryceana subsp. bryceana, members of the Caladenia roei complex. Note that Caladenia bryceana subsp. cracens is geographically isolated from these species and occurs in different habitat. moist