Andersonia sprengelioides

Andersonia sprengelioides is a dense, cushion- or mat-like shrub that typically grows to a height of . Its leaves are lance-shaped to egg-shaped, mostly long and usually grooved. The flowers are arranged at the ends of the branches in groups of three to twelve with leaf-like bracts usually shorter than the flowers and shorter, boat-shaped bracteoles. The sepals are lance-shaped, pink to blue, mostly about long and sometimes hairy. The petals are pink or bluish-purple, forming a tube with lobes one half to three-quarters as long as the petal tube and bearded in the lower half. The stamens are about the same length as the petal tube, the anthers about long. ==Taxonomy==

Andersonia sprengelioides was first formally described in 1810 by Robert Brown in his Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae from specimens he collected in 1802. The specific epithet (sprengelioides) means 'Sprengelia-like'. ==Distribution and habitat==

This species of Andersonia grows in a sandy, granitic soils on granite outcrops and coastal areas in the Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee, Swan Coastal Plain and Warren bioregions of southern Western Australia. ==Conservation status==

Andersonia parvifolia is listed as "not threatened" by the Government of Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. ==References==