Verticordia penicillaris
| Verticordia penicillaris | |
|---|---|
| In Howatharra Nature Reserve near Geraldton, Western Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Verticordia |
| Subgenus: | Verticordia subg. Verticordia |
| Section: | Verticordia sect. Penicillaris |
| Species: | V. penicillaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Verticordia penicillaris | |
Verticordia penicillaris is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a small, widely spreading shrub, usually with several main branches. It is readily distinguished from other verticordias by its yellow flowers with white fringes and purple hairs on the end of their long styles.