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Calytrix gypsophila Craven

Reference: Brunonia 10:36-37,Fig.5B (1987)
Conservation Code: Priority Two
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Shrub, to 2 m high, may respond opportunistically to rainfall. Fl. white, Feb or Jul or Sep. Loamy or gypseous sand. Plains, around salt lakes & claypans, samphires.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Great Victoria Desert, Nullarbor.
IBRA Subregions: Carlisle, Central.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Laverton, Menzies.