Caladenia hastata
Photo: (c) Reiner Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Reiner Richter
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Caladenia hastata faces severe threats from habitat clearing and fragmentation across its limited range in Western Australia's wheatbelt region. Agricultural expansion and urban development have destroyed much of the native woodland and shrubland habitat essential for this terrestrial orchid's survival. The species' dependence on specific mycorrhizal fungi for germination and growth makes it particularly vulnerable to soil disturbance and changes in vegetation structure.
Habitat
Caladenia hastata occurs in open woodland and shrubland communities on sandy or gravelly soils in Western Australia's wheatbelt region. The species typically grows among low shrubs and grasses in areas with winter rainfall and dry summers.
