- Reference
- Austral.Syst.Bot. 31:6 (2018)
- Conservation Code
- Not threatened
- Naturalised Status
- Native to Western Australia
- Name Status
- Current
Scientific Description
Annuals, stems several, more or less prostrate or more or less erect, glabrescent or glabrous, with nodose hairs. Leaves present, 4-15(-20) mm long, (0.5-)0.8-5(-7) mm wide, glabrescent or glabrous, with nodose hairs; basal rosette present; cauline leaves alternate. Spikes green or yellow, ovoid or cylindrical, solitary, with densely arranged flowers. Bracts (3-)3.5-3.6(-5.5) mm long, colourless, glabrous, awned or mucronate, with an obscure midrib. Bracteoles (3.5-)4.8-5(-6) mm long, colourless, glabrous, awned or mucronate, with a prominent midrib. Outer tepals (6-)7.3-7.5(-9) mm long, entire. Inner tepals (5.8-)7-7.2(-8.8) mm long, with a basal tuft of hairs on inner face. Style (1.5-)2-2.5(-2.7) mm long, curved, obliquely fixed to ovary. Seeds (1-)1.1-1.3(-1.4) mm long, dull, orange or pale brown. Distribution: South West and Eremaean Botanical Region; IBRA regions: Carnarvon, Coolgardie, Murchison, Yalgoo.
Distribution
- IBRA Regions
- Avon Wheatbelt, Carnarvon, Coolgardie, Geraldton Sandplains, Mallee, Murchison, Swan Coastal Plain, Yalgoo.
- IBRA Subregions
- Eastern Goldfield, Eastern Mallee, Eastern Murchison, Edel, Geraldton Hills, Katanning, Mardabilla, Merredin, Perth, Southern Cross, Tallering, Western Mallee, Western Murchison, Wooramel.
- IMCRA Regions
- Shark Bay.
- Local Government Areas (LGAs)
- Bruce Rock, Carnarvon, Coolgardie, Cue, Dalwallinu, Dandaragan, Dowerin, Dundas, Esperance, Goomalling, Greater Geraldton, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kellerberrin, Kondinin, Koorda, Leonora, Melville, Menzies, Merredin, Mingenew, Morawa, Mount Magnet, Mount Marshall, Murchison, Northampton, Nungarin, Perenjori, Sandstone, Shark Bay, Trayning, Westonia, Wongan-Ballidu, Wyalkatchem, Yalgoo, Yilgarn.