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Wurmbea densiflora (Benth.) T.Macfarlane

Reference
Brunonia 3:198-200 (1980)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Cormous, perennial, herb, 0.07-0.2 m high, hermaphrodite. Fl. pink, May to Sep. Red loam, clay, sandy clay.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 28 June 1994

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, Geraldton Sandplains, Great Victoria Desert, Murchison, Yalgoo.
IBRA Subregions
Eastern Murchison, Edel, Geraldton Hills, Katanning, Merredin, Shield, Southern Cross, Tallering, Western Murchison.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Carnamah, Chapman Valley, Cue, Cunderdin, Greater Geraldton, Laverton, Leonora, Meekatharra, Merredin, Mingenew, Morawa, Mount Magnet, Mount Marshall, Mukinbudin, Murchison, Northampton, Perenjori, Westonia, Yalgoo, Yilgarn.