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Eriachne lanata Lazarides

Reference
Austral.Syst.Bot. 8:391-391,Figs 26J,K;29D,E (1995)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Tufted, sometimes shortly rhizomatous, clumping perennial, grass-like or herb, to 0.6 m high. Fl. purple, Apr to May or Jul to Aug. Red sand, rocky loam. Sandplains, rocky hills & low rises, drainage lines, flat top of mesa.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 11 October 2004

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Gibson Desert, Great Sandy Desert, Little Sandy Desert, Pilbara.
IBRA Subregions
Chichester, Fortescue, Hamersley, Lateritic Plain, Mackay, McLarty, Roebourne, Rudall, Trainor.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Ashburton, East Pilbara, Port Hedland.