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Eremophila glabra (R.Br.) Ostenf.
Tar Bush
 Common in southern inland Australia.There are many different forms. Two forms are shown here.

Eremophila glabra subsp. glabra
Eremophila glabra subsp. tomentosa
Eremophila glabra (R.Br.) Ostenf. subsp. glabra
  
  Eremophila glabra subsp. glabra Eremophila glabra subsp. glabra
 
  Description:Flowers Description:Plant
  Location:Cosmo Newberry, Western Australia Location:Cosmo Newberry, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:28˚00.8420S, 122°53.5450E GPS coordinates:28˚00.8420S, 122°53.5450E
  Date of photo:28 August  2016 Date of photo:28 August  2016
   Field No: 5642  Field No: 5642
     
  Eremophila glabra subsp. glabra Eremophila glabra subsp. glabra
  Description:Flower Description:Flower
  Location:Pinkawillinie Conservation Park,South Australia Location:Pinkawillinie Conservation Park,South Australia
  GPS coordinates:33˚00.743S,135˚43.313E GPS coordinates:33˚00.743S,135˚43.313E
  Date of photo:12 August  2011 Date of photo:12 August  2011
 Field No: 972A  Field No: 972A
     
Eremophila glabra subsp. glabra Eremophila glabra subsp. glabra
 
  Description:Flower Description:Bush
  Location:Road to Arkaroola, South Australia Location:Road to Arkaroola, South Australia
  GPS coordinates:30˚33.998S,139˚09.108E GPS coordinates:30˚33.998S,139˚09.108E
  Date of photo:16 August  2011 Date of photo:16 August  2011
  Field No: 975 Field No: 975
     
  Eremophila glabra subsp. glabra Eremophila glabra subsp. glabra
 
  Description:Flower Description:Flower and leaves
  Location:West of  Ilkurkla, Western Australia Location:Vokes Corner, Anne Beadell Highway, NW South Australia
  GPS coordinates:28˚20.292S,127˚25.956E GPS coordinates:28˚33.346S,130˚33.422E
  Date of photo:10 August  2012 Date of photo:10 August  2012
  Field No.:1199 Field No.:1184
     
  Eremophila glabra subsp. glabra Eremophila glabra subsp. glabra
 
  Description:Plant in habitat Description:Flower
  Location:Vokes Corner, Anne Beadell Highway, NW South Australia Location:Vokes Corner, Anne Beadell Highway, NW South Australia
  GPS coordinates:28˚33.346S,130˚33.422E GPS coordinates:28˚33.346S,130˚33.422E
  Date of photo:10 August  2012 Date of photo:10 August  2012
  Field No.:1184 Field No.:1184
     
  Eremophila glabra subsp. glabra Eremophila glabra subsp. glabra
 
  Description:Flower Description:Plant in habitat
  Location:Kambalda, Western Australia Location:Kambalda, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:31˚22.417S,121˚31.921E GPS coordinates:31˚22.417S,121˚31.921E
  Date of photo:10 July 2014 Date of photo:10 July 2014
   Field No: 2614  Field No: 2614
     
Eremophila glabra subsp. tomentosa
A subspecies from the coast near Kalbarri, Western Australia. It is common in cultivation as "Órange Sunset".
  Eremophila glabra subsp. tomentosa Eremophila glabra subsp. tomentosa
 
  Description:Flower Description:plant on cliff face
  Location:Rainbow Valley Lookout, Kalbarri, Western Australia Location:Rainbow Valley Lookout, Kalbarri, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates: 27˚45.508S 114˚08.314E GPS coordinates: 27˚45.508S 114˚08.314E
  Date of photo:28 August 2015 Date of photo:28 August 2015
   Field No: 3459  Field No: 3459
     
  Eremophila glabra subsp. tomentosa Eremophila glabra subsp. tomentosa
 
  Description:Plant in habitat Description:Flower and leaves
  Location:Rainbow Valley Lookout, Kalbarri, Western Australia Location:Rainbow Valley Lookout, Kalbarri, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates: 27˚45.508S 114˚08.314E GPS coordinates:27˚45.508S 114˚08.314E
  Date of photo:28 August 2015 Date of photo:28 August 2015
   Field No: 3459  Field No: 3459



References (accessed 4 May 2017):

http://anpsa.org.au/e-glab.html

http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/cgi-bin/texhtml.cgi?form=speciesfacts&family=Myoporaceae&genus=Eremophila&species=glabra

http://www.florabank.org.au/lucid/key/species%20navigator/media/html/Eremophila_glabra.htm

Chinnock R J (2007), Eremophila and allied genera A Monograph of the Myoporaceae, Rosenberg Publishers

Brown  and  Buirchell (2011), A Field Guide to the Eremophilas of Western Australia, Simon Nevill Publications

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