Tetratheca setigera


Tetratheca setigera is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

Description

The species grows as an erect or diffuse shrub to 20–80 cm in height. The pink-purple flowers appear from August to December.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs within the Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain and Warren Interim [Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia|IBRA] bioregions of south-west Western Australia. The plants grow on slopes, flats and swampy areas with sandy and gravelly soils.