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Physopsis chrysophylla (C.A.Gardner) Rye

Reference: Nuytsia 11(1):102 (1996)
Conservation Code: Priority Three
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Erect shrub, 1-5 m high. Fl. yellow/yellow-orange, Sep to Dec or Jan. Red or yellow sandy soils. Sandplains.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Carnarvon, Geraldton Sandplains, Yalgoo.
IBRA Subregions: Edel, Geraldton Hills, Wooramel.
IMCRA Regions: Shark Bay.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Carnarvon, Northampton, Shark Bay.