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Sporobolus blakei B.K.Simon

Reference
Austrobaileya 4:57-59,Fig.1 (1993)
Conservation Code
Priority Three
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Tufted perennial, grass-like or herb, 0.45-0.6 m high. Fl. green-purple, Mar or Jun to Jul. Red sandy clay, loam. Creeks.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 7 February 2000

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Carnarvon, Central Kimberley, Central Ranges, Gascoyne, Gibson Desert, Great Sandy Desert, Jarrah Forest, Murchison.
IBRA Subregions
Augustus, Carnegie, Lateritic Plain, Mann-Musgrave Block, Mount Eliza, Northern Jarrah Forest, Western Murchison, Wooramel.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Carnarvon, Derby-West Kimberley, Kalamunda, Laverton, Ngaanyatjarraku, Upper Gascoyne, Wiluna, Yalgoo.