in winter wet areas, in forest, the coastal woodlands and on the granite outcrops between Geraldton and Israelite Bay in most biogeographic regions of the South-West Province and in the Coolgardie region of the Eremaean Province. The species has been identified as occurring with burnt trees, including marri gum. Conservation Caladenia flava subsp. flava is classified as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. References flava Orchids of Western Australia Endemic orchids of Australia Plants described in 1810