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Tribulus hystrix R.Br.

Reference: Sturt, Narr.Exped.Cent.Austral. 2, App.:69 (1849)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Prostrate, trailing perennial, herb, plants villous; leaflet pairs 7-9; fruits with many spines, spines 10-17 mm long. Fl. yellow, Feb or Aug to Nov. Red sand. Sand dunes.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Carnarvon, Dampierland, Tanami.
IBRA Subregions: Cape Range, Pindanland, Tanami Desert.
IMCRA Regions: Ningaloo.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Ashburton, Broome, Exmouth, Halls Creek.