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Andersonia macranthera F.Muell.

Reference: Fragm. (Mueller) 4:124-125 (1864)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Spindly erect or straggling shrub, 0.1-0.6 m high. Fl. pink/pink-blue-purple/red, Mar to Oct. White/grey sand. Sandplains, sandy rises.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Esperance Plains, Mallee.
IBRA Subregions: Eastern Mallee, Fitzgerald, Recherche, Western Mallee.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Esperance, Lake Grace, Ravensthorpe.