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Solanum horridum Poir.

Reference
Lam., Encycl. Suppl. 3:763 (1814)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Shrub, 0.05-0.4 m high, to 1 m wide. Fl. purple-blue, Mar or May to Sep. Coarse gravelly sand, red-brown clay loam, gritty skeletal soil, surface pebbles, ironstone. Low stony ridges & hills, along creeklines and drainage lines.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 5 August 2008

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Gascoyne, Great Sandy Desert, Little Sandy Desert, Pilbara.
IBRA Subregions
Ashburton, Chichester, Fortescue, Hamersley, McLarty, Roebourne, Trainor.
IMCRA Regions
Pilbara (nearshore).
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Ashburton, Broome, East Pilbara, Karratha, Meekatharra, Port Hedland, Wiluna.