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Service Notice

The Western Australian Herbarium’s collections management system, WAHerb, and DBCA’s taxonomic names application, WACensus, have been set to read-only mode since 1 October 2025. Recent taxonomic changes are not reflected in Florabase, herbarium collections, or in the census. We are hoping to be able to reinstate services around December 15; we will provide an update at that time.

The notice period started at 9:00 am on Wednesday, 1 October 2025 +08:00 and will end at 12:00 pm on Monday, 15 December 2025 +08:00.

Ozothamnus lepidophyllus Steetz
Scaly-leaved Everlasting

Reference
Lehm., Pl.Preiss. [J.G.C.Lehmann] 1: 468 (1845)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Erect, twiggy shrub, 0.25-0.6 m high. Fl. white, Jun or Aug to Dec or Jan to Feb. Rocky soils, sandy or clay loamy soils.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 22 May 1997

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Esperance Plains, Mallee.
IBRA Subregions
Eastern Mallee, Fitzgerald, Katanning, Merredin, Recherche, Western Mallee.
IMCRA Regions
WA South Coast.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Albany, Corrigin, Dumbleyung, Esperance, Gnowangerup, Jerramungup, Kent, Kondinin, Kulin, Lake Grace, Plantagenet, Quairading, Ravensthorpe, Wagin, Wickepin.