- Reference
- Fragm. 6:229 (1868)
- Conservation Code
- Not threatened
- Naturalised Status
- Native to Western Australia
- Name Status
- Current
Annual, herb, 0.01-0.06 m high. Fl. green-white, Sep to Nov. Sandy soils, often over granite.
Scientific Description
Annuals, stems several, more or less prostrate, glabrescent or glabrous, with nodose hairs. Leaves present, 3-70 mm long, 1-12 mm wide, glabrescent or glabrous, with nodose hairs; basal rosette present; cauline leaves alternate. Spikes green or white, ovoid or cylindrical, solitary or clustered, with densely arranged flowers. Bracts (3.5-)3.7-5.5 mm long, colourless, glabrous, awned or mucronate, with an obscure midrib. Bracteoles (3.5-)3.7-5.2 mm long, colourless, glabrous, awned or mucronate, with an obscure midrib. Outer tepals 5-7.5(-7.7) mm long, not entire. Inner tepals 5-7.7 mm long, with a basal tuft of hairs on inner face. Style 0.4 mm long, straight, centrally fixed to ovary. Seeds 1-1.2(-1.3) mm long, dull, orange or pale brown. Distribution: South West and Eremaean Botanical Region; IBRA regions: Coolgardie, Murchison.
Distribution
- IBRA Regions
- Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, Esperance Plains, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee, Swan Coastal Plain.
- IBRA Subregions
- Dandaragan Plateau, Eastern Mallee, Fitzgerald, Geraldton Hills, Katanning, Lesueur Sandplain, Merredin, Northern Jarrah Forest, Perth, Recherche, Southern Cross, Southern Jarrah Forest, Western Mallee.
- Local Government Areas (LGAs)
- Beverley, Bruce Rock, Chapman Valley, Chittering, Coolgardie, Coorow, Cunderdin, Dalwallinu, Dandaragan, Dowerin, Esperance, Gnowangerup, Goomalling, Greater Geraldton, Jerramungup, Kellerberrin, Kent, Kondinin, Lake Grace, Merredin, Mingenew, Morawa, Mount Marshall, Narembeen, Narrogin, Northam, Northampton, Perenjori, Pingelly, Plantagenet, Quairading, Ravensthorpe, Victoria Plains, Wagin, Wanneroo, West Arthur, Westonia, Wickepin, Williams, Wongan-Ballidu, Woodanilling, Yilgarn, York.