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Wurmbea deserticola
Wurmbea deserticola is a species of plant in the Colchicaceae family that is endemic to Australia.
From the article Wurmbea deserticola on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The species is a cormous perennial herb that grows to a height of 7–25 cm. Its pink-white flowers appear from May to December.
Range & habitat
The species is found in the Central Ranges, Gascoyne, Gibson Desert, Great Victoria Desert, Little Sandy Desert and Murchison IBRA bioregions of Western Australia, its range extending just over the border to the south-western Northern Territory. It grows on sand dunes as well as red sand, lateritic loam and rocky soils.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1242922.