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Aristida ramosa R.Br.
Purple Wiregrass

Reference
Prodr. 173 (1810)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Alien to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Tufted perennial, grass-like or herb, 0.37-1.03 m high.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 25 May 1994
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain.
IBRA Subregions
Northern Jarrah Forest, Perth.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Beverley, Mundaring, Serpentine-Jarrahdale, Victoria Plains, Waroona.