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Wurmbea pygmaea (Endl.) Benth.

Reference
Fl.Austral. 7:28 (1878)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Cormous, perennial, herb, 0.01-0.05 m high, hermaphrodite. Fl. white/pink, May to Jul. Red/brown sand, clay, gravel, often seasonally wet. Granite outcrops.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 29 June 1994
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain.
IBRA Subregions
Geraldton Hills, Katanning, Lesueur Sandplain, Merredin, Northern Jarrah Forest, Perth, Southern Jarrah Forest.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Beverley, Brookton, Bruce Rock, Busselton, Capel, Chapman Valley, Chittering, Coorow, Corrigin, Dandaragan, Dowerin, Goomalling, Gosnells, Kalamunda, Moora, Mundaring, Northampton, Pingelly, Quairading, Swan, Toodyay, Victoria Plains, Wanneroo, Williams, Wongan-Ballidu.