Endemic to South Australia, from near Coffin Bay, Eyre Peninsula region (southern part) through the Yorke Peninsula (southern part), Kangaroo Island and the South-Eastern regions. It is found in near coastal regions in open scrub formation, associated with <I>Eucalyptus diversifolia</I>, <I>Acacia pycnantha</I> and <I>Acacia longifolia</I> var. <I>sophorae</I>. Soils: mainly red shallow porous loamy calcareous sands and leached sands. Rainfall 500-800 mm