This species is restricted to arid and semi-arid regions on sandy loams and calcareous soils, in the North-Western, Lake Eyre, Nullarbor, Gairdner-Torrens, Eyre Peninsula and Flinders Ranges (Willochra area) regions. In low open woodland, tall open-low shrubland in association with <I>Maireana</I> (Bluebush). Soils; brown calcareous earths and crusty alkaline and neutral red duplex. Rainfall 125-300 ram. Also W.Aust.