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Scaevola paludosa R.Br.

Reference: Prodr. 586 (1810)
Conservation Code: Priority Two
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Erect or prostrate perennial, herb or shrub, to 0.5 m high. Fl. white, Sep to Dec. Sandy soils.

Scientific Description

Stems ribbed. Leaves flat, 7-55 mm long, 2-7 mm wide, Indumentum absent (leaves glabrous), not papillate; margins entire. Calyx lobes present, Calyx length 0.3-0.5 mm long. Corolla white, 7-10 mm long, hairy on the outside, simple hairs, hairy on the inside. Flowers in September, October, November and December. Occurs in the Esperance Plains (ESP) IBRA Region(s), of the South West (SW) Botanical Province. Conservation Code: Conservation code Priority Two (P2).

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Esperance Plains.
IBRA Subregions: Recherche.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Esperance.