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Hypolaena pubescens (R.Br.) Nees

Reference
Lehm., Pl.Preiss. [J.G.C.Lehmann] 2:69 (1846)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Rhizomatous, perennial, herb (sedge-like), 0.15-1 m high. Fl. Jan to Mar or Jun. White or grey/black sand. Winter-wet flats, swampy depressions.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 21 October 1997

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren.
IBRA Subregions
Lesueur Sandplain, Northern Jarrah Forest, Perth, Southern Jarrah Forest, Warren.
IMCRA Regions
WA South Coast.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Albany, Armadale, Augusta Margaret River, Belmont, Bunbury, Busselton, Canning, Capel, Cockburn, Dandaragan, Denmark, Gosnells, Manjimup, Murray, Nannup, Rockingham, South Perth, Swan, Wandering, Wanneroo.