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Calectasia obtusa R.L.Barrett & K.W.Dixon

Reference
Nuytsia 13(3):439-442, Fig.13 (2001)
Conservation Code
Priority Three
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Erect, low herb, 0.25-0.4 m high, to 0.2; with aerial roots. Fl. blue, Aug to Sep. Sand, clay loam, gravel, laterite. Flats.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 13 November 2000

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee.
IBRA Subregions
Fitzgerald, Katanning, Northern Jarrah Forest, Southern Jarrah Forest, Western Mallee.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Albany, Gnowangerup, Jerramungup, Kent, Kojonup, Lake Grace, Ravensthorpe, West Arthur.