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Oligocarpus calendulaceus (L.f.) Less.

Reference: Syn.Gen.Compos. 90 (1832)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Alien to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Open, prostrate to decumbent annual, herb, 0.05-0.6 m high. Fl. yellow, Feb or Apr to May or Oct. Calcareous loam, red clay loam, sandy clay, ironstone. Flat marine plains, depressions, disturbed sites, road verges.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Coolgardie, Murchison, Nullarbor.
IBRA Subregions: Eastern Goldfield, Eastern Murchison, Mardabilla, Nullarbor Plain.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Coolgardie, Dundas, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Menzies.