Tetratheca erubescens
# Tetratheca erubescens

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

## Etymology

The specific epithet erubescens (‘blushing’) refers to the appearance of the flowers.

## Description

The species grows as a low, tangled shrub to 50 cm in height and 1.5 m wide. The flowers are white, pink or mauve, with darker flecks and speckles.

## Distribution and habitat

The range of the species lies within the Coolgardie IBRA bioregion of south-west Western Australia, where it is limited to the Koolyanobbing Range. The plants grow in rock crevices among hill crests, slopes and cliffs, on red-brown sandy and gravelly soils and ironstone.

