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Calothamnus oldfieldii F.Muell.

Reference: Fragm. (Mueller) 3:113 (1862)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Erect, compact or spreading shrub, 0.3-1.5 m high. Fl. red, Jul to Nov. Yellow sand. Sandplains.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Carnarvon, Geraldton Sandplains, Yalgoo.
IBRA Subregions: Cape Range, Edel, Geraldton Hills, Wooramel.
IMCRA Regions: Central West Coast, Shark Bay.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Exmouth, Northampton, Shark Bay.