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Ischaemum albovillosum B.K.Simon

Reference: Austrobaileya 3:86-88,Fig.3 (1989)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Upright, tussocky perennial, grass-like or herb, to 4 m high, with hairy nodes. Fl. Apr. Dark red clay, basalt. Plateaus, crabholes.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Pilbara.
IBRA Subregions: Chichester, Fortescue, Hamersley.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Ashburton, East Pilbara.