''Stirlingia divaricatissima'' is a shrub endemic to

Western Australia Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...

. The non-

lignotuber A lignotuber is a woody swelling of the root crown possessed by some plants as a protection against destruction of the plant stem, such as by fire. Other woody plants may develop basal burls as a similar survival strategy, often as a respons ...

ous shrub typically grows to a height of . It blooms in October producing yellow flowers. It is found on wet depressions in the Great Southern region of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-clay soils.

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Eudicots of Western Australia divaricatissima Endemic flora of Western Australia Plants described in 1995 {{proteaceae-stub