sentences:  Subspecies "argillacea" has a limited distribution near the western side of the Whicher Range.Subspecies "squarrosa" occurs throughout the species' range, except near the Whicher Range.This banksia is classified as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife, but subspecies "argillacea" is listed as "Threatened Flora (Declared Rare Flora — Extant)" by the Department of Environment and Conservation (Western Australia)