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The Western Australian Herbarium’s collections management system, WAHerb, and DBCA’s taxonomic names application, WACensus, have been set to read-only mode since 1 October 2025. Recent taxonomic changes are not reflected in Florabase, herbarium collections, or in the census. We are hoping to be able to reinstate services around December 15; we will provide an update at that time.

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Pentapogon quadrifidus (Labill.) Baill.

Reference: Hist.Pl. 12:280 (1893)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Annual or perennial, grass-like or herb, 0.1-0.6 m high, panicle 5-20 cm long, spikelets 1-flowered, glumes 3-10 mm long. Fl. green/purple. Clay. Open winter wet flat in forest.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Jarrah Forest.
IBRA Subregions: Southern Jarrah Forest.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Plantagenet.