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Eleocharis spiralis (Rottb.) Schult.

Reference: Syst.Veg. 2:91 (1824)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Shortly rhizomatous (stoloniferous), perennial, grass-like or herb (sedge), 0.4-0.6 m high. Fl. white, Mar. Brackish pools, coastal or estuarine environments.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Darwin Coastal, Northern Kimberley, Ord Victoria Plain, Pilbara, Victoria Bonaparte.
IBRA Subregions: Hamersley, Keep, Mitchell, Purnululu.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Ashburton, Derby-West Kimberley, Halls Creek, Wyndham-East Kimberley.