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Desmocladus castaneus B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson

Reference: Telopea 9:237-240,Fig.5a (2001)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Herb (sedge-like), 0.03-0.16(-0.3) m high. Fl. Aug to Sep. Grey or yellow sand over laterite. Dry or seasonally inundated woodland or heath.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Avon Wheatbelt, Esperance Plains, Geraldton Sandplains, Mallee, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren.
IBRA Subregions: Fitzgerald, Katanning, Lesueur Sandplain, Perth, Recherche, Warren, Western Mallee.
IMCRA Regions: WA South Coast.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Albany, Armadale, Augusta Margaret River, Busselton, Cranbrook, Dandaragan, Esperance, Gnowangerup, Jerramungup, Ravensthorpe, Serpentine-Jarrahdale.