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Cerastium comatum Desv.

Reference: J.Bot.Agric. 3:228 (1816)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Alien to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Erect annual, herb, to 0.03 m high. Fl. white, Oct. Gritty grey sand over clay, red-brown loam, bare stony soils. Upper valley slopes, lake floor.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Avon Wheatbelt, Jarrah Forest.
IBRA Subregions: Katanning, Northern Jarrah Forest, Southern Jarrah Forest.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Wandering, West Arthur, Wickepin.