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Darwinia polycephala
Conservation status

Priority Four — Rare Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification
Genus:
Darwinia
Species:
polycephala
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Occurrence data from AVH

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

The shrub has a diffuse habit and typically grows to height of 0.1 to 0.5 metres (0.3 to 1.6 ft). It blooms between March and September producing red to purple flowers.

Often found on flat areas and around the margins of salt lakes in the southern Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia where it grows in sandy or clay soils.

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