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Parietaria debilis G.Forst.
Pellitory

Reference
Fl.Ins.Austr. 73 (1786)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Polygamous annual, herb, 0.07-0.4 m high. Fl. green-white, mainly Aug to Nov. White or black sand, sandy loam. Limestone areas, coastal sand dunes, granite outcrops, winter-wet flats.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 13 July 1995

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Central Ranges, Coolgardie, Esperance Plains, Geraldton Sandplains, Hampton, Jarrah Forest, Mallee, Nullarbor, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren, Yalgoo.
IBRA Subregions
Eastern Mallee, Edel, Fitzgerald, Geraldton Hills, Hampton, Katanning, Lesueur Sandplain, Mann-Musgrave Block, Merredin, Northern Jarrah Forest, Nullarbor Plain, Perth, Recherche, Southern Cross, Southern Jarrah Forest, Warren, Western Mallee.
IMCRA Regions
Central West Coast, Leeuwin-Naturaliste, Shark Bay, WA South Coast.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Albany, Augusta Margaret River, Beverley, Busselton, Capel, Carnarvon, Claremont, Cockburn, Corrigin, Cuballing, Dandaragan, Denmark, Dundas, Esperance, Gingin, Gnowangerup, Greater Geraldton, Harvey, Jerramungup, Kondinin, Kulin, Lake Grace, Mandurah, Manjimup, Mundaring, Murray, Nannup, Narembeen, Ngaanyatjarraku, Northampton, Perenjori, Pingelly, Ravensthorpe, Rockingham, Stirling, Wanneroo, Waroona, Williams, Wongan-Ballidu, Woodanilling, Wyalkatchem, York.