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The Western Australian Herbarium’s collections management system, WAHerb, and DBCA’s taxonomic names application, WACensus, have been set to read-only mode since 1 October 2025. Recent taxonomic changes are not reflected in Florabase, herbarium collections, or in the census. We are hoping to be able to reinstate services around December 15; we will provide an update at that time.

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Dicladanthera forrestii F.Muell.

Reference
Fragm. (Mueller) 12:23-24 (1882)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Much-branched, straggly, spreading perennial, herb or shrub, 0.15-1 m high. Fl. white/pink/pink-blue, Mar to Oct. Red sandy or loamy soils, stony clay. Rocky watercourses, scree slopes, sand dunes.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 21 January 1997
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Carnarvon, Gascoyne, Murchison, Pilbara.
IBRA Subregions
Ashburton, Augustus, Cape Range, Chichester, Fortescue, Hamersley, Western Murchison, Wooramel.
IMCRA Regions
Ningaloo, Pilbara (offshore), Shark Bay.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Ashburton, Carnarvon, East Pilbara, Exmouth, Meekatharra, Upper Gascoyne.