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Pseudochaetochloa australiensis Hitchc.

Reference: J.Wash.Acad.Sci. 14:492 (1924)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Rhizomatous, dioecious tufted perennial, grass-like or herb, 0.5-1.5 m high. Fl. green, Mar to Aug. Skeletal sand, sandstone, limestone. Rocky hillslopes, outcrops, gorges.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Central Kimberley, Dampierland, Great Sandy Desert, Ord Victoria Plain, Tanami, Victoria Bonaparte.
IBRA Subregions: Fitzroy Trough, Hart, Keep, McLarty, Mount Eliza, Pentecost, Purnululu, Tanami Desert.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Derby-West Kimberley, Halls Creek, Wyndham-East Kimberley.