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Service Notice

The Western Australian Herbarium’s collections management system, WAHerb, and DBCA’s taxonomic names application, WACensus, have been set to read-only mode since 1 October 2025. Recent taxonomic changes are not reflected in Florabase, herbarium collections, or in the census. We are hoping to be able to reinstate services around December 15; we will provide an update at that time.

The notice period started at 9:00 am on Wednesday, 1 October 2025 +08:00 and will end at 12:00 pm on Monday, 15 December 2025 +08:00.

Sclerolaena parviflora (R.H.Anderson) A.J.Scott
Small-flower Saltbush

Reference
Feddes Repert. 89:114 (1978)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Erect, woody perennial, herb, 0.1-0.5 m high. Fl. green, Oct. Red sand, sandy loam, sandy clay, often over limestone. Plains, dunes around salt lakes.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 20 October 1995

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Central Ranges, Coolgardie, Gascoyne, Gibson Desert, Great Sandy Desert, Great Victoria Desert, Little Sandy Desert, Mallee, Murchison, Nullarbor.
IBRA Subregions
Augustus, Carlisle, Central, Dune Field, Eastern Goldfield, Eastern Mallee, Eastern Murchison, Lateritic Plain, Mackay, Mann-Musgrave Block, Merredin, Shield, Southern Cross, Trainor, Western Mallee.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Bruce Rock, Coolgardie, Dundas, East Pilbara, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kellerberrin, Kondinin, Kulin, Lake Grace, Laverton, Meekatharra, Menzies, Ngaanyatjarraku, Nungarin, Westonia, Wiluna, Yilgarn.