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Tecticornia auriculata (Paul G.Wilson) K.A.Sheph. & Paul G.Wilson

Reference: Austral.Syst.Bot. 20:325 (2007)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Much-branched, spreading shrub, 0.2-1.3 m high. Fl. May to Sep. Red clay loam, sandy clay. Salt marshes, seasonally waterlogged saline flats.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Carnarvon, Dampierland, Great Sandy Desert, Little Sandy Desert, Pilbara.
IBRA Subregions: Cape Range, Chichester, Fortescue, McLarty, Pindanland, Roebourne, Trainor, Wooramel.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Ashburton, Broome, Carnarvon, East Pilbara, Exmouth, Karratha, Port Hedland, Shark Bay, Wiluna.