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Lepidium puberulum Bunge

Reference: Lehm., Pl.Preiss. [J.G.C.Lehmann] 1:261 (1845)
Conservation Code: Priority Four
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Erect annual, herb, 0.1-0.35 m high. Fl. white-green, Jul to Aug or Oct to Nov. Sandy soils.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Carnarvon, Geraldton Sandplains, Swan Coastal Plain, Yalgoo.
IBRA Subregions: Edel, Geraldton Hills, Perth, Wooramel.
IMCRA Regions: Abrolhos Islands, Central West Coast, Leeuwin-Naturaliste, Shark Bay.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Carnarvon, Cockburn, Dandaragan, Greater Geraldton, Northampton, Rockingham, Shark Bay.