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Myosurus australis F.Muell.

Reference: Trans.Philos.Soc.Victoria 1:6 (1854)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Erect, rosetted annual, herb, 0.03-0.15 m high. Fl. green-yellow, Aug to Sep. Red loamy clay. Edges freshwater claypans.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, Geraldton Sandplains, Mallee, Murchison.
IBRA Subregions: Eastern Goldfield, Eastern Murchison, Lesueur Sandplain, Merredin, Western Mallee.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Carnamah, Corrigin, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Yilgarn.