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Gomphrena cucullata J.Palmer

Reference: Austral.Syst.Bot. 11:107-108 (1998)
Conservation Code: Priority Three
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Spreading or erect annual, herb, to 0.25 m high, bracteoles forming hoods over the tepals. Fl. white/pink/purple, Feb or May. Red sandy loam, clayey sand. Open floodplains.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Dampierland, Pilbara.
IBRA Subregions: Chichester, Fitzroy Trough, Roebourne.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Derby-West Kimberley, Karratha, Port Hedland.