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Cartonema philydroides F.Muell.

Reference
Fragm. (Mueller) 1:62-63 (1858)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Caespitose perennial, herb, 0.1-0.5 m high. Fl. yellow, Oct to Dec. Grey-brown or white sand. Sand dunes, winter-wet areas.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 14 July 1994
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren.
IBRA Subregions
Dandaragan Plateau, Geraldton Hills, Lesueur Sandplain, Perth, Southern Jarrah Forest, Warren.
IMCRA Regions
Leeuwin-Naturaliste.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Armadale, Bayswater, Bunbury, Busselton, Canning, Capel, Cockburn, Coorow, Dandaragan, Dardanup, Donnybrook-Balingup, Gingin, Harvey, Kalamunda, Kwinana, Manjimup, Melville, Nannup, Northampton, Rockingham, Serpentine-Jarrahdale, Swan, Wanneroo, Waroona.