Contr. New South Wales Natl Herb. 3: 97 (1962) APNI
Taxonomic status:Accepted
Occurrence status:Present
Establishment means:Native
Threat status:Victoria: rare (r)
Annual or ephemeral, to 30 cm high, decumbent to ascending, much-branched from base, glabrous or papillose. Leaves petiolate, 1–2-pinnately divided, to 9 cm long, lobes coarsely toothed. Sepals 2–2.5 mm long; petals 1.5–2 mm long, white; stamens 4. Fruit spreading, linear, straight, 10–25 mm long (excluding style), c. 1 mm wide; style less than 1.5 mm long; pedicels spreading, 1–5 mm long, seeds in 2 rows per locule, coat spongy, mucilaginous when wet. Flowers most of year.
MuF, MuM, MSB, RobP. All mainland states. Restricted to scattered swamps and flood-plains near the Murray River.
The basally-branched habit, 1–2-pinnately divided leaves and the non-winged seeds with a spongy coat are characteristic.
| Bioregion | Occurrence status | Establishment means | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Mallee | present | native | |
| Murray Scroll Belt | present | native | |
| Robinvale Plains | present | native | |
| Murray Fans | present | native |
| State |
|---|
| Western Australia |
| Northern Territory |
| South Australia |
| Queensland |
| New South Wales |
| Victoria |
