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

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

The low sprawling and prostrate shrub typically grows to a height of 0.05 to 0.2 metres (0.16 to 0.66 ft). It blooms between August and December producing red-purple flowers.

Often found on hills and sandplains between Coorow, Carnamah and Dandaragan in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils over laterite.

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