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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.

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.