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Lepidium merrallii F.Muell.

Reference: Victorian Naturalist 7:114 (1890)
Conservation Code: Priority Two
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Erect to spreading annual (possibly ephemeral), herb, 0.03-0.15 m high. Clay loam.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Coolgardie, Yalgoo.
IBRA Subregions: Eastern Goldfield, Southern Cross, Tallering.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Coolgardie, Yalgoo, Yilgarn.