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Darwinia polycephala C.A.Gardner

Reference: J.Roy.Soc.Western Australia 11:19 (1925)
Conservation Code: Priority Four
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Diffuse shrub, 0.1-0.5 m high. Fl. red-purple, Mar or May to Jul or Sep. Sand, clay. Flats, near salt lakes.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Mallee.
IBRA Subregions: Eastern Mallee.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Esperance.