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Gnephosis macrocephala Turcz.

Reference: Bull.Soc.Imp.Naturalistes Moscou 24(1):190 (1851)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Erect annual, herb, 0.1-0.4 m high. Fl. yellow, Aug to Oct. Sandy soils. Calcrete rises, claypans, salt lake margins.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, Geraldton Sandplains, Murchison, Yalgoo.
IBRA Subregions: Eastern Goldfield, Eastern Murchison, Geraldton Hills, Merredin, Southern Cross, Tallering.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Cue, Cunderdin, Dalwallinu, Greater Geraldton, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Laverton, Leonora, Morawa, Perenjori, Yalgoo, Yilgarn.