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Dasypogon hookeri J.Drumm.
Pineapple Bush

Reference
Hook., London J.Bot. 2:168-169 (1843)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Rhizomatous, perennial, herb or tree-like monocot, 0.5-3 m high. Fl. white & black, all year, but mainly Aug to Dec or Jan. Grey or black sand, sandy gravel, sandy clay, often wet.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 8 July 1994
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren.
IBRA Subregions
Perth, Southern Jarrah Forest, Warren.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Augusta Margaret River, Busselton, Capel, Dardanup, Donnybrook-Balingup, Manjimup, Nannup.