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Geranium purpureum Vill.

Reference: J.E.Gilibert, Fl.Delphin. 72 (1786)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Alien to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Erect, compact shrub, to 0.3 m high. Fl. pink, Oct. Weedy-littered brown sand. Dune valley.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Swan Coastal Plain, Warren.
IBRA Subregions: Perth, Warren.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Augusta Margaret River, Harvey, Nannup.