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Monotaxis grandiflora var. obtusifolia F.Muell. & Tate

Reference: Trans.& Proc.Roy.Soc.South Australia 16:341 (1896)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Densely tufted, compact shrub, 0.07-0.1 m high, differs from Monotaxis grandiflora var. grandiflora by shortness and bluntness of leaves. Fl. white-yellow, Apr or Sep to Oct or Dec. Well drained deep sand, yellow sand, gravel. Sandplains, gently undulating country.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, Mallee, Yalgoo.
IBRA Subregions: Eastern Goldfield, Merredin, Southern Cross, Tallering, Western Mallee.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Coolgardie, Dalwallinu, Esperance, Kondinin, Koorda, Kulin, Merredin, Mount Marshall, Mukinbudin, Narembeen, Wongan-Ballidu, Yalgoo, Yilgarn.