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Rhodanthe margarethae (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson

Reference: Nuytsia 8(3):415 (1992)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Upright, bushy annual, herb, 0.2-0.8 m high. Fl. white & yellow, Aug to Oct. Shallow & gravelly soils. Rocky grounds, breakaways, boulders, rocky ridges.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Gascoyne, Little Sandy Desert, Pilbara.
IBRA Subregions: Ashburton, Chichester, Fortescue, Hamersley, Roebourne, Rudall.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Ashburton, East Pilbara, Karratha, Port Hedland, Upper Gascoyne.