- Reference
- Prodr. 184 (1810)
- Conservation Code
- Not threatened
- Naturalised Status
- Native to Western Australia
- Name Status
- Current
Tufted, leafy perennial, grass-like or herb, 0.5-1(-1.2) m high. Fl. purple/green, Feb to Aug. Clay, loam, sandy clay. Seasonally flooded habitats.
Distribution
- IBRA Regions
- Central Kimberley, Dampierland, Gascoyne, Northern Kimberley, Ord Victoria Plain, Pilbara, Tanami, Victoria Bonaparte.
- IBRA Subregions
- Ashburton, Berkeley, Chichester, Fitzroy Trough, Hart, Keep, Mitchell, Mount Eliza, Pentecost, Pindanland, Purnululu, Roebourne, Tanami Desert.
- IMCRA Regions
- Canning, Kimberley.
- Local Government Areas (LGAs)
- Ashburton, Broome, Derby-West Kimberley, East Pilbara, Halls Creek, Meekatharra, Port Hedland, Wyndham-East Kimberley.