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Wurmbea saccata T.Macfarlane & S.J.van Leeuwen

Reference: Nuytsia 10(3):429-433, Figs1-2 (1996)
Conservation Code: Priority Three
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Cormous, robust perennial, herb, 0.1-0.35 m high, hermaphrodite. Fl. pink/white, Jun. Red gritty or silty damp soils with pebbles. Creek beds & margins of rock pools.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Gascoyne.
IBRA Subregions: Ashburton.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Ashburton.