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Dicrastylis obovata Munir

Reference
Brunonia 1:465-468 (1978)
Conservation Code
Priority Two
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Erect shrub, 0.45-1(-1.7) m high, leaves obovate, 6-16 x 3-10 mm; inflorescence with scale-like indumentum. Fl. white, Oct to Nov. Yellow sand, sandy loam. Ridges and low dunes.

Helen Coleman, Descriptive Catalogue, 13 November 1998

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Coolgardie, Mallee.
IBRA Subregions
Eastern Mallee, Southern Cross, Western Mallee.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Dundas, Esperance, Lake Grace.