Fringed Fire-Bush

The species grows as an erect, compact and multi-stemmed shrub that typically grows to a height of 70–90 cm (28–35 in) and has hairy stems. The leaves are arranged alternately, narrowly egg-shaped, elliptic or oblong, mostly 15–20 mm (0.59–0.79 in) long and 5–10 mm (0.20–0.39 in) wide on a petiole 3–6 mm (0.12–0.24 in) long with egg-shaped stipules 1.5–4 mm (0.059–0.157 in) long at the base. The flowers are arranged in a cyme 15–22 mm (0.59–0.87 in) long with 7 to 9 flowers on a peduncle 2–3 mm (0.079–0.118 in) long, each flower on a pedicel 4–7 mm (0.16–0.28 in) long. The flowers are purple with petal-like sepals 9–12 mm (0.35–0.47 in) and joined at the base to form a tube with lobes 65–80% the length of the tube. Petals are usually absent, the staminodes narrowly triangular and 1.3 mm (0.051 in) long, and the filaments and anthers are yellow. Flowering occurs from April to December.

The plant is found in the Carnarvon, Central Ranges, Coolgardie, Dampierland, Gascoyne, Gibson Desert, Great Sandy Desert, Great Victoria Desert, Little Sandy Desert, Murchison, Pilbara and Yalgoo IBRA bioregions of Western Australia. It grows on pindan heathland.