Conostylis albescens is a rhizomatous, tufted perennial plant species in the family Haemodoraceae, endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.[1] Plants grow to between 12 and 17 cm high and produce yellow-cream-white flowers in August in the species' native range.[1] The grey-green, hairy, leaves are 12–17 cm long and 0.8–1.5 mm wide.[4]

Conostylis albescens
Conservation status
Priority Two — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Commelinales
Family:	Haemodoraceae
Genus:	Conostylis
Species:	C. albescens
Binomial name
Conostylis albescens Hopper[2][3]
Occurrence data from AVH

It is found east of Merredin, Western Australia, on yellow sandplain in a small region of heath.[4]

It was first described in 1987 by Stephen Hopper as Conostylis albescens.[2][3]

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