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Acrotriche patula R.Br.

Reference: Prodr. 547 (1810)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Rigid, divaricately branched, prickly shrub, (0.04-)0.1-1.2 m high. Fl. green, Jun to Sep. Sandy ironstone, calcareous sand, stony loam. Limestone rocks, dunes, breakaways, undulating plains.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Hampton, Mallee.
IBRA Subregions: Eastern Mallee, Hampton.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Dundas.