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Microlaena stipoides (Labill.) R.Br.
Weeping Grass

Reference
Prodr. 210 (1810)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Rhizomatous, perennial, grass-like or herb, 0.3-0.75 m high. Fl. green-purple, Aug to Nov. Grey sand, clay or lateritic loam.

Ben Richardson, Descriptive Catalogue, 30 September 2024
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Esperance Plains, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren.
IBRA Subregions
Dandaragan Plateau, Fitzgerald, Katanning, Lesueur Sandplain, Northern Jarrah Forest, Perth, Recherche, Southern Jarrah Forest, Warren.
IMCRA Regions
Central West Coast, Leeuwin-Naturaliste.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Albany, Armadale, Augusta Margaret River, Boyup Brook, Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Busselton, Capel, Cockburn, Collie, Coorow, Cranbrook, Cuballing, Dandaragan, Denmark, Donnybrook-Balingup, Esperance, Gingin, Gnowangerup, Gosnells, Harvey, Jerramungup, Kojonup, Manjimup, Melville, Murray, Nannup, Northam, Perth, Plantagenet, Rockingham, Serpentine-Jarrahdale, Stirling, Swan, Wanneroo, Waroona, West Arthur, York.