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Dichanthium sericeum (R.Br.) A.Camus subsp. sericeum

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

Tufted annual, grass-like or herb, 0.1-0.3 m high. Fl. green-brown/purple, Mar to Aug. Loam, red clay, sand, limestone.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Central Ranges, Coolgardie, Dampierland, Gascoyne, Murchison, Pilbara, Victoria Bonaparte.
IBRA Subregions: Ashburton, Carnegie, Chichester, Eastern Goldfield, Fitzroy Trough, Fortescue, Hamersley, Keep, Mann-Musgrave Block, Southern Cross, Western Murchison.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Ashburton, Derby-West Kimberley, East Pilbara, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Meekatharra, Ngaanyatjarraku, Wiluna, Wyndham-East Kimberley, Yilgarn.