Diffuse shrub 0.3–1 m high; branches spreading, minutely hairy between lateral ridges. Leaves ±sessile, often on short lateral shoots; lamina narrowly linear, usually 15–25 mm long, 1–1.2 mm wide, l:w ratio 15–25, decurrent at base and slightly stem-clasping, with a small linear 'ligule' 0.5–0.7 mm long inserted 0.3–0.5 mm above base, strongly revolute, subacute to conical, becoming necrotic at apex, moderately to densely hairy on lower surface, glabrous, mamillate above. Inflorescence 5–10-flowered (M) or 1–5-flowered (F). Calyx 1–1.5 mm long. Corolla 1.5–2 mm long, glabrous internally or with scattered papillae from near mouth to c. halfway up lobes; lobes 1–1.5 mm long.
Occurs on the top of the plateau escarpmentin heathland dominated by Banksiaoblongifolia and Leptospermum andin open forest with Eucalyptus spp.and Allocasuarina torulosa, inshallow sandy soil, often stony, overlying sandstone.
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