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Ptilotus sp. Porongurup (R. Davis 10805)

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Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Not Current

Scientific Description

Perennial herbs, stems several, more or less prostrate, glabrescent, with nodose hairs. Leaves present, (15-)20-130(-140) mm long, (0.8-)1-5(-8) mm wide, glabrescent or glabrous, with nodose hairs; basal rosette present; cauline leaves alternate. Spikes pink, ovoid or cylindrical, solitary, with densely arranged flowers. Bracts 6-6.5(-8) mm long, coloured, hairy, awned or mucronate, with a prominent midrib. Bracteoles 6.5-7(-7.2) mm long, coloured, hairy, awned or mucronate, with a prominent midrib. Outer tepals 10-11 mm long, not entire. Inner tepals 9.5-10.5 mm long, with a basal tuft of hairs on inner face. Style (1.3-)2-2.5 mm long, curved, obliquely fixed to ovary. Distribution: South West Botanical Region; IBRA regions: Esperance Sandplains.