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Lomandra maritima T.S.Choo
Maritime Mat Rush

Reference
Nuytsia 5:45-48, Fig. 2 (1984)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Dioecious rhizomatous, caespitose perennial, herb, 0.2-0.6 m high, clumps to 0.2 m wide. Fl. purple & yellow, Aug to Nov. White or grey sand, limestone. Coastal areas: sand dunes, hills.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 7 July 1994
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Carnarvon, Geraldton Sandplains, Swan Coastal Plain, Yalgoo.
IBRA Subregions
Edel, Geraldton Hills, Lesueur Sandplain, Perth, Wooramel.
IMCRA Regions
Central West Coast, Leeuwin-Naturaliste.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Cambridge, Coorow, Cottesloe, Dandaragan, Gingin, Joondalup, Mandurah, Northampton, Perth, Rockingham, Shark Bay, Wanneroo, Waroona.