Erect, sparingly clonal subshrub to 60 cm, dark green or grey-green, pubescent with stellate hairs; prickles absent, or to 1 cm long, scattered on young growth, stems and leaves. Leaves oblong to ovate-oblong; lamina 4–6 cm long, 5–15 mm wide, sometimes larger, concolorous or discolorous, entire to slightly undulate; hairs sparse to dense on upper surface, dense on lower surface; petiole 5–15 mm long. Inflorescence 1–5–flowered; peduncle to 10 mm long; rachis to 15 mm long; pedicels 5–10 mm long. Calyx 5–7 mm long; lobes triangular, 2–4 mm long. Corolla stellate, 20–40 mm diam., blue-purple. Anthers 5–6 mm long. Berry globular or depressed globular, 10–15 mm diam., pale yellow. Seeds 2.5–3 mm long, light grey, margin slightly thickened.
Grows in redearth, red loam, grey clay and rarely sandy loam. Often associated with clearedBrigalow (Acacia harpophylla), Belah(Casuarina cristata) or Eucalyptus spp.
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