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Eriocaulon patericola G.J.Leach

Reference: Austral.Syst.Bot. 13:767-768, Figs 4F, 7C (2000)
Conservation Code: Priority One
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Annual or perennial, herb, to 0.3 m high. Fl. white, Feb or May to Jun. Sandstone pavement. Small ephemeral shallow rock pools, creek beds, lagoon edges.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Central Kimberley, Northern Kimberley.
IBRA Subregions: Mitchell, Mount Eliza.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Derby-West Kimberley, Wyndham-East Kimberley.