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Elatine macrocalyx Albr.

Reference
Nuytsia 14(3):320-324 (2002)
Conservation Code
Priority Three
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Prostrate, glabrous, mat-forming annual, herb, sepals 2-3mm long, fruit indehiscent. Fl. white, May to Oct (probably opportunistic). Shallow sands over clay. Margins of playa lakes and clay pans.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 30 July 2002

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, Gascoyne, Geraldton Sandplains, Gibson Desert, Great Sandy Desert, Great Victoria Desert, Murchison.
IBRA Subregions
Carnegie, Eastern Murchison, Geraldton Hills, Lateritic Plain, Mackay, Merredin, Shield, Southern Cross.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
East Pilbara, Kondinin, Laverton, Menzies, Ngaanyatjarraku, Northampton, Perenjori, Wiluna.