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Ptilotus eremita (S.Moore) T.Hammer & R.W.Davis

Reference
Austral.Syst.Bot. 31:6 (2018)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Scientific Description

Annuals, stems several, more or less prostrate or more or less erect, glabrescent or glabrous, with nodose hairs. Leaves present, 4-15(-20) mm long, (0.5-)0.8-5(-7) mm wide, glabrescent or glabrous, with nodose hairs; basal rosette present; cauline leaves alternate. Spikes green or yellow, ovoid or cylindrical, solitary, with densely arranged flowers. Bracts (3-)3.5-3.6(-5.5) mm long, colourless, glabrous, awned or mucronate, with an obscure midrib. Bracteoles (3.5-)4.8-5(-6) mm long, colourless, glabrous, awned or mucronate, with a prominent midrib. Outer tepals (6-)7.3-7.5(-9) mm long, entire. Inner tepals (5.8-)7-7.2(-8.8) mm long, with a basal tuft of hairs on inner face. Style (1.5-)2-2.5(-2.7) mm long, curved, obliquely fixed to ovary. Seeds (1-)1.1-1.3(-1.4) mm long, dull, orange or pale brown. Distribution: South West and Eremaean Botanical Region; IBRA regions: Carnarvon, Coolgardie, Murchison, Yalgoo.

R. Davis, 8 May 2019

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Carnarvon, Coolgardie, Geraldton Sandplains, Mallee, Murchison, Swan Coastal Plain, Yalgoo.
IBRA Subregions
Eastern Goldfield, Eastern Mallee, Eastern Murchison, Edel, Geraldton Hills, Katanning, Mardabilla, Merredin, Perth, Southern Cross, Tallering, Western Mallee, Western Murchison, Wooramel.
IMCRA Regions
Shark Bay.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Bruce Rock, Carnarvon, Coolgardie, Cue, Dalwallinu, Dandaragan, Dowerin, Dundas, Esperance, Goomalling, Greater Geraldton, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kellerberrin, Kondinin, Koorda, Leonora, Melville, Menzies, Merredin, Mingenew, Morawa, Mount Magnet, Mount Marshall, Murchison, Northampton, Nungarin, Perenjori, Sandstone, Shark Bay, Trayning, Westonia, Wongan-Ballidu, Wyalkatchem, Yalgoo, Yilgarn.