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Patersonia lanata R.Br.
Woolly Patersonia

Reference
Prodr. 303 (1810)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Rhizomatous, tufted perennial, herb, to 0.5 m high, inflorescences covered by reddish wool. Fl. blue-violet, Jul to Nov. White or grey sand, sandy loam. Sand dunes, sandplains.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 29 June 1994

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee.
IBRA Subregions
Eastern Mallee, Fitzgerald, Recherche, Southern Jarrah Forest.
IMCRA Regions
WA South Coast.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Albany, Esperance, Jerramungup, Ravensthorpe.