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Newcastelia roseoazurea Rye

Reference: Nuytsia 11(1):98-99,Fig.5 (1996)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Rounded or spreading shrub, 0.3-1 m high. Fl. purple-blue/red-yellow, Jul to Sep. Red sandy soils. Silty flats.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Great Sandy Desert, Little Sandy Desert.
IBRA Subregions: Mackay, McLarty, Rudall, Trainor.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): East Pilbara, Halls Creek.