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Darwinia capitellata Rye

Reference: Nuytsia 4:423-426 (1983)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Bushy, much-branched shrub, 0.3-1.3 m high. Fl. white, Aug to Dec. Yellow sand, sandy gravel, red sandstone. Sandplains, sandstone rocks.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Avon Wheatbelt, Geraldton Sandplains, Murchison, Yalgoo.
IBRA Subregions: Eastern Murchison, Edel, Geraldton Hills, Lesueur Sandplain, Merredin, Tallering.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Chapman Valley, Coorow, Cue, Dalwallinu, Greater Geraldton, Morawa, Mount Magnet, Murchison, Northampton, Perenjori, Sandstone, Yalgoo.