Conospermum ephedroides

Conospermum ephedroides is a tufted shrub that typically grows up to 0.3–1 m (1 ft 0 in – 3 ft 3 in) tall and has many stems. There are a few cylindrical leaves 40–180 mm (1.6–7.1 in) long and 0.6–1 mm (0.024–0.039 in) wide at the base of the plant. The flowers are arranged in sessile spikes along leafless branches with egg-shaped, bluish-green bracteoles 2.5–4.5 mm (0.098–0.177 in) long and 1.5–3 mm (0.059–0.118 in) wide. The perianth is glabrous, white, pale pink or blue, forming a tube 2.2–4.5 mm (0.087–0.177 in) long. The upper lip is egg-shaped, 3.0–4.5 mm (0.12–0.18 in) long and 1.2–2.0 mm (0.047–0.079 in) wide, the lower lip joined for 1.0–1.6 mm (0.039–0.063 in) with lobes 2–3 mm (0.079–0.118 in) long. Flowering occurs from August to October, and the fruit is a reddish-brown to orange nut 1.5–2.0 mm (0.059–0.079 in) long and 1.4–1.8 mm (0.055–0.071 in) wide.

This species of Conospermum grows in sand, lateritic loam and gravel between Wongan Hills and Newdegate in the Avon Wheatbelt, Jarrah Forest and Mallee bioregions of south-western Western Australia.