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Lawrencia helmsii (F.Muell. & Tate) Lander
Dunna Dunna
This strange plant, which superficially resembles a cactus, grows around salt lakes in Western Australia.These plants were not flowering at the time of the visit.


	Lawrencia helmsii	*Lawrencia helmsii*

	Description:Plant on edge of salt lake	Description:Plant
	Location:Lake Austen, Cue, Western Australia	Location:Lake Austen, Cue, Western Australia
	GPS coordinates:27˚35.4348S, 117°54.0330E	GPS coordinates:27˚35.4348S, 117°54.0330E
	Date of photo:7 August 2016	Date of photo:7 August 2016
	Field No.:5358	Field No.:5358

	Lawrencia helmsii	*Lawrencia helmsii*

	Description:Close up of stem showing tiny rosettes of leaves	Description:Stem
	Location:Lake Austen, Cue, Western Australia	Location:Lake Austen, Cue, Western Australia
	GPS coordinates:27˚35.4348S, 117°54.0330E	GPS coordinates:27˚35.4348S, 117°54.0330E
	Date of photo:7 August 2016	Date of photo:7 August 2016
	Field No.:5358	Field No.:5358

References:(accessed 3 October 2016):

https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/4956

Lander, N.S. (1985), Revision of the Australian genus Lawrencia Hook. (Malvaceae: Malveae). Nuytsia 5(2) 252-255

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