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Cassytha glabella R.Br.
Tangled Dodder Laurel

Reference
Prodr. 404 (1810)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Parasitic perennial, herb and climber. Fl. white-yellow, Jan to Dec. Found on Astartea, Casuarina, Cephalotus, Melaleuca.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 10 September 1999

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, Esperance Plains, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren.
IBRA Subregions
Eastern Mallee, Fitzgerald, Geraldton Hills, Katanning, Lesueur Sandplain, Merredin, Northern Jarrah Forest, Perth, Recherche, Southern Cross, Southern Jarrah Forest, Warren, Western Mallee.
IMCRA Regions
Eucla, WA South Coast.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Albany, Armadale, Augusta Margaret River, Beverley, Boddington, Boyup Brook, Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Bunbury, Busselton, Capel, Carnamah, Chapman Valley, Collie, Coolgardie, Coorow, Corrigin, Cranbrook, Cuballing, Dalwallinu, Dandaragan, Denmark, Donnybrook-Balingup, Dowerin, Dumbleyung, Esperance, Gingin, Gnowangerup, Goomalling, Gosnells, Harvey, Irwin, Jerramungup, Kalamunda, Katanning, Kent, Kojonup, Kondinin, Kulin, Lake Grace, Manjimup, Merredin, Mingenew, Mundaring, Murray, Nannup, Narembeen, Narrogin, Northam, Northampton, Nungarin, Pingelly, Plantagenet, Quairading, Ravensthorpe, Serpentine-Jarrahdale, Swan, Tammin, Toodyay, Victoria Plains, Wagin, Wandering, Wanneroo, Waroona, West Arthur, Westonia, Williams, Wongan-Ballidu, Woodanilling, Yilgarn, York.