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The Western Australian Herbarium’s collections management system, WAHerb, and DBCA’s taxonomic names application, WACensus, have been set to read-only mode since 1 October 2025. Recent taxonomic changes are not reflected in Florabase, herbarium collections, or in the census. We are hoping to be able to reinstate services around December 15; we will provide an update at that time.

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Olearia arguta Benth. var. arguta

Conservation Code: Priority Three
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Erect, aromatic shrub, to 1 m high. Fl. white-blue-purple-pink, Jan to Feb or Apr to May or Jul to Sep or Dec. Skeletal sandy soils, red clay or loam. Stony slopes.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Northern Kimberley.
IBRA Subregions: Mitchell.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Derby-West Kimberley, Wyndham-East Kimberley.