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Aira caryophyllea L.
Silvery Hairgrass

Reference
Sp.Pl. [Linnaeus] 1:66 (1753)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Alien to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Annual, grass-like or herb, 0.07-0.4 m high. Fl. green-purple, Oct to Nov. Clay, grey sand, peat, gravel. Winter-wet claypans.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 25 May 1994
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren.
IBRA Subregions
Katanning, Northern Jarrah Forest, Perth, Southern Jarrah Forest, Warren.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Albany, Armadale, Boddington, Capel, Cuballing, Gosnells, Harvey, Manjimup, Murray, Plantagenet, Swan, Wanneroo, Wickepin.