- Reference
- Nuytsia 22:43 (2012)
- Conservation Code
- Not threatened
- Naturalised Status
- Native to Western Australia
- Name Status
- Current
Scientific Description
Annuals, stems several, more or less prostrate, glabrescent or glabrous, with nodose hairs. Leaves present, 5-40 mm long, 1-3 mm wide, glabrescent or glabrous, with nodose hairs; basal rosette present; cauline leaves alternate. Spikes green or white, ovoid or cylindrical, clustered, with densely arranged flowers. Bracts 3.5-4 mm long, colourless, hairy, awned or mucronate, with an obscure midrib. Bracteoles 3.5-3.9(-4) mm long, colourless, hairy, not awned or mucronate, with an obscure midrib. Outer tepals (3.8-)4-4.5 mm long, not entire. Inner tepals (3.8-)4-4.5 mm long, with a basal tuft of hairs on inner face. Style (0.6-)0.7-0.9 mm long, straight, centrally fixed to ovary. Seeds 0.7-0.9(-1) mm long, dull, brown. Distribution: South West Botanical Region; IBRA regions: Geraldton Sandplain.
Distribution
- IBRA Regions
- Coolgardie, Geraldton Sandplains, Murchison, Yalgoo.
- IBRA Subregions
- Eastern Murchison, Edel, Geraldton Hills, Southern Cross, Tallering.
- Local Government Areas (LGAs)
- Chapman Valley, Menzies, Murchison, Northampton, Perenjori, Yalgoo.