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Darwinia helichrysoides
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Scientific classification
Genus:
Darwinia
Species:
helichrysoides
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Occurrence data from AVH

Darwinia helichrysoides is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to Western Australia.

The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 0.5 metres (1 to 2 ft) and has a slender erect habit. It blooms between August and November and produces red and green flowers. Found in the uplands in a small area between Coorow and Dandaragan where the Geraldton Sandplain meets the Swan Coastal Plain where it grows in gravelly lateritic soils.

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