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Thysanotus arenarius Brittan
Sand-dune Fringed Lily

Reference
J.Roy.Soc.Western Australia 43:12-13 (1960)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Rhizomatous, caespitose perennial, herb, 0.2-0.7 m high. Fl. purple, May or Oct to Dec. Grey, yellow or orange sand over limestone.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 18 July 1994
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Carnarvon, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren, Yalgoo.
IBRA Subregions
Dandaragan Plateau, Edel, Geraldton Hills, Lesueur Sandplain, Perth, Southern Jarrah Forest, Warren, Wooramel.
IMCRA Regions
Central West Coast, Leeuwin-Naturaliste.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Augusta Margaret River, Bayswater, Belmont, Bunbury, Busselton, Cambridge, Canning, Capel, Carnamah, Chittering, Claremont, Cockburn, Dandaragan, Gingin, Gosnells, Greater Geraldton, Harvey, Irwin, Joondalup, Kwinana, Mandurah, Manjimup, Melville, Murray, Nannup, Northampton, Rockingham, Serpentine-Jarrahdale, Shark Bay, Stirling, Swan, Upper Gascoyne, Wanneroo.