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Pileanthus vernicosus is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]

Pileanthus vernicosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Pileanthus
Species:	P. vernicosus
Binomial name
Pileanthus vernicosus F.Muell.

The upright and slender shrub typically grows to a height of 1 metre (3.3 ft). It blooms between September and November producing red flowers.[1] The woody shrub has prominent oil glands and lives between 5 and 10 years. The twiggy branchlets are covered in small hardy evergreen leaves.[2]

It is found on sand dunes and plains amongst coastal heath in the Gascoyne and Mid West regions of Western Australia between Shark Bay and Geraldton, where it grows in sandy soils.[1]

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