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Marsilea mutica Mett.

Reference
Ann.Sci.Nat., Bot. Ser.4,15:88 (1861)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Rhizomatous, perennial, herb or (fern), 0.05-1.5 m high, aquatic or amphibious; leaflets 4, sporocarp without basal teeth. Fl. Apr to Aug. Red sandy loam, black peaty clay. In pools or watercourses, or in mud on creek banks.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 29 October 1997

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Central Kimberley, Dampierland, Gascoyne, Gibson Desert, Jarrah Forest, Murchison, Northern Kimberley, Ord Victoria Plain, Pilbara, Swan Coastal Plain, Tanami, Victoria Bonaparte.
IBRA Subregions
Ashburton, Berkeley, Chichester, Fitzroy Trough, Hamersley, Keep, Lateritic Plain, Merredin, Mitchell, Pentecost, Perth, Pindanland, Purnululu, Southern Jarrah Forest, Western Murchison.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Ashburton, Bayswater, Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Broome, Collie, Coorow, Derby-West Kimberley, East Pilbara, Halls Creek, Karratha, Mingenew, Murchison, Wiluna, Wyndham-East Kimberley.