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Patersonia occidentalis var. angustifolia Benth.

Reference: Fl.Austral 6:403 (1873)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Rhizomatous, perennial, herb, to 1.5 m high. Fl. purple, Sep to Dec. Grey-brown sand or sandy clay loams, red-brown clayey loam over ironstone. Flats and slopes, seasonally-wet sites, swampy areas, along riverbanks.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren.
IBRA Subregions: Northern Jarrah Forest, Perth, Southern Jarrah Forest, Warren.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Albany, Busselton, Cockburn, Gingin, Kwinana, Manjimup, Serpentine-Jarrahdale, Swan, Waroona, York.