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Service Notice

The Western Australian Herbarium’s collections management system, WAHerb, and DBCA’s taxonomic names application, WACensus, have been set to read-only mode since 1 October 2025. Recent taxonomic changes are not reflected in Florabase, herbarium collections, or in the census. We are hoping to be able to reinstate services around December 15; we will provide an update at that time.

The notice period started at 9:00 am on Wednesday, 1 October 2025 +08:00 and will end at 12:00 pm on Monday, 15 December 2025 +08:00.

Ptilotus obovatus (Gaudich.) F.Muell. var. obovatus

Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Erect, spreading shrub, 0.1-1.2 m high. Fl. pink-white-other, Jun to Dec. Variety of soils.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 9 May 1996

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Carnarvon, Central Ranges, Coolgardie, Gascoyne, Murchison, Pilbara.
IBRA Subregions
Ashburton, Cape Range, Chichester, Eastern Murchison, Hamersley, Mardabilla, Southern Cross, Western Murchison, Wooramel.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Ashburton, Carnarvon, Coolgardie, Dundas, East Pilbara, Leonora, Meekatharra, Upper Gascoyne.