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Verticordia spicata subsp. squamosa A.S.George

Reference: Nuytsia 7(3):368-369, Fig. 29 (1991)
Conservation Code: Threatened
A taxon name retains its ‘Threatened’ status until a new name has been officially endorsed and appears in the Gazettal Notice.
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Shrub, to 1 m high. Fl. white-pink, Nov to Dec. Yellow sand, yellow-brown sand, yellow clayey sand. Sandplains, flats, road verges.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Avon Wheatbelt, Geraldton Sandplains, Yalgoo.
IBRA Subregions: Geraldton Hills, Merredin, Tallering.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Greater Geraldton, Mingenew, Morawa, Three Springs, Yalgoo.