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Acanthocarpus preissii Lehm.

Reference
Pl.Preiss. [J.G.C.Lehmann] 2:274-275 (1848)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Rhizomatous, tufted perennial, herb, 0.2-0.7(-2) m high. Fl. white, Apr to May. White, grey, red or brown sand, sandstone, limestone. Coastal dunes.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 1 July 1994
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Carnarvon, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren, Yalgoo.
IBRA Subregions
Cape Range, Dandaragan Plateau, Edel, Geraldton Hills, Lesueur Sandplain, Perth, Southern Jarrah Forest, Warren, Wooramel.
IMCRA Regions
Central West Coast, Leeuwin-Naturaliste, Shark Bay, WA South Coast, Zuytdorp.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Augusta Margaret River, Bunbury, Busselton, Cambridge, Capel, Carnamah, Carnarvon, Claremont, Cockburn, Coorow, Cottesloe, Dandaragan, Exmouth, Fremantle, Gingin, Greater Geraldton, Irwin, Joondalup, Kwinana, Mandurah, Manjimup, Melville, Murray, Nannup, Northampton, Perth, Rockingham, Shark Bay, South Perth, Stirling, Wanneroo.