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Pimelea trichostachya Lindl.
Annual Riceflower
These plants were found on the Birdsville Track.This species causes St George Disease in stock.


  Pimelea  trichostachya Pimelea  trichostachya
Description:Flower head Description:Plant in habitat
  Location:Birdsville Track, South West Queensland Location:Birdsville Track, South West Queensland
  GPS coordinates: 26˚20.148S,139˚29.502E GPS coordinates: 26˚20.148S,139˚29.502E
  Date of photo:6 August 2012 Date of photo:6 August 2012
  Field No.:1120 Field No.:1120
     
  Pimelea trichostachya  
 
  Description:Flowers Description:Flowers
  Location:Birdsville Track, South West Queensland Location:Birdsville Track, South West Queensland
  GPS coordinates: 26˚20.148S,139˚29.502E GPS coordinates: 26˚20.148S,139˚29.502E
  Date of photo:6 August 2012 Date of photo:6 August 2012
  Field No.:1120 Field No.:1120

 

 

References (accessed  1 January 2017):

http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Pimelea~trichostachya

Rye, B.L. in George A.S. (ed.) (1990) Thymelaeaceae. Flora of Australia 18: 163 

https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/74272/Understanding-pimelea-poisoning-of-cattle.pdf

 

 

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Pimelea trichostachya