''Synaphea sparsiflora'' is a shrub endemic to
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
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The shrub typically grows to a height of . It blooms between August and September producing yellow flowers.
It is found in the
Wheatbelt region of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-loamy soils over
laterite
Laterite is both a soil and a rock type rich in iron and aluminium and is commonly considered to have formed in hot and wet tropical areas. Nearly all laterites are of rusty-red coloration, because of high iron oxide content. They develop by ...
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References
Eudicots of Western Australia
sparsiflora
Endemic flora of Western Australia
Plants described in 1995
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