- Reference
- Lehm., Pl.Preiss. [J.G.C.Lehmann] 2:63 (1846)
- Conservation Code
- Not threatened
- Naturalised Status
- Native to Western Australia
- Name Status
- Current
Dioecious rhizomatous, tufted perennial, herb (sedge-like), 0.1-0.3 m high, to 0.3 m wide. Fl. brown, Aug to Oct. White or grey sand over laterite, sandy clay, granite. Often on lateritic breakaways.
Distribution
- IBRA Regions
- Avon Wheatbelt, Esperance Plains, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee, Swan Coastal Plain.
- IBRA Subregions
- Dandaragan Plateau, Eastern Mallee, Fitzgerald, Katanning, Lesueur Sandplain, Northern Jarrah Forest, Perth, Recherche, Southern Jarrah Forest, Western Mallee.
- IMCRA Regions
- WA South Coast.
- Local Government Areas (LGAs)
- Albany, Armadale, Coorow, Cranbrook, Dandaragan, Dumbleyung, Esperance, Gnowangerup, Gosnells, Jerramungup, Kent, Mundaring, Narrogin, Plantagenet, Ravensthorpe, Serpentine-Jarrahdale, Wandering, West Arthur.