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Acanthocarpus humilis A.S.George

Reference: Fl.Austral. 46:221 (1986)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Rhizomatous, tufted perennial, herb, to 0.25 m high. Fl. white, Jun or Aug. Loamy sand over limestone.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Carnarvon, Geraldton Sandplains.
IBRA Subregions: Cape Range, Geraldton Hills, Wooramel.
IMCRA Regions: Zuytdorp.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Carnarvon, Exmouth, Northampton, Shark Bay.