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Lyginia excelsa B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson

Reference: Telopea 8:497-499,Fig.6 (2000)
Conservation Code: Priority Two
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Dioecious rhizomatous, erect, tufted herb, 0.6-1.5 m high, rhizomes on surface. Fl. Mar to Nov. Sand. Dry heath & Banksia woodland.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Geraldton Sandplains, Swan Coastal Plain.
IBRA Subregions: Lesueur Sandplain, Perth.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Carnamah, Coorow, Dandaragan, Murray.