About Styphelia tortifolia Hislop, Crayn & Puente-Lel.
Styphelia tortifolia Hislop, Crayn & Puente-Lel. is a much-branched shrub that typically reaches a height of 30 to 60 cm (12 to 24 in). Its branchlets are covered in soft hairs. The leaves of this species are linear to narrowly oblong in shape and sharply pointed, usually 6.5 to 8.5 mm (0.26 to 0.33 in) long. Leaf edges are rolled under, and the lower leaf surface is often glaucous. The flowers are almost sessile, with bracteoles less than 2 mm (0.079 in) long at their base. Sepals measure 4.3 to 5.2 mm (0.17 to 0.20 in) long and are often hairy. Petals are joined at the base, forming a tube 8.6 to 10.8 mm (0.34 to 0.43 in) long, with erect lobes that have pointed tips and are bearded on the inside near the tip. The fruit is barely as long as the sepals. This species grows in the Avon Wheatbelt, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest and Swan Coastal Plain bioregions of south-western Western Australia.
