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Westringia rubiifolia, also known as sticky westringia, is a species of plant in the mint family that is endemic to the Australian state of Tasmania.

Westringia rubiifolia
Flowering shrub
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Westringia
Species:	W. rubiifolia
Binomial name
Westringia rubiifolia R.Br., 1810
Known range of Westringia rubiifolia (in blue)
Synonyms
Westringia rubiifolia var. subsericea Benth.

Description

The species grows as a many-branched dense shrub to 0.3–1 m. The flowers are white to pale pink, with lilac dots.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species is widespread in Tasmania, occurring in wet eucalypt forests, along streams and in alpine areas.[1]

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