Homoranthus darwinioides

Homoranthus darwinioides is a small, spreading shrub 1–1.5 m (3–5 ft) high, 60 cm (24 in) wide, smooth stems with a stiff upright habit. The greenish-grey leaves are arranged in opposite pairs, fleshy, needle-shaped, 3–4 mm (0.12–0.16 in) long, 1 mm (0.039 in) wide. The pendulous, conspicuous yellow and pink flowers are borne in pairs in upper leaf axils on a pedicel 1 mm (0.039 in) long. The small bracts are leaf-like, persistent during and after the flowering period, calyx tube about 1 cm (0.39 in) long with 5–7 fringed awns of equal length. The prominent style protrudes 7–8 mm (0.28–0.31 in) above the petals. Flowering occurs primarily in spring and summer, although may sporadically throughout the year.

Fairy bells grows in shrubby woodland in deep sandy soils over sandstone. It has a scattered distribution on the western slopes and central tablelands from just north of Dubbo to west of Denman.