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Newcastelia bracteosa F.Muell.

Reference: Fragm. (Mueller) 8:49-50 (1873)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Shrub, 0.3-1 m high. Fl. blue-purple-white, Aug to Nov or Jan. Red sand. Sandplains, dunes.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Central Ranges, Coolgardie, Gibson Desert, Great Sandy Desert, Great Victoria Desert, Little Sandy Desert.
IBRA Subregions: Central, Eastern Goldfield, Lateritic Plain, Mann-Musgrave Block, Shield, Trainor.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): East Pilbara, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Laverton, Menzies, Ngaanyatjarraku, Wiluna.