Melaleuca lachnocephala Craven & R.D.Edwards Beaufortia eriocephala, commonly known as woolly bottlebrush[1] or woolly beaufortia,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia.

The free part of the stamens is red to purple and a further 3–4.5 mm (0.1–0.2 in) long.

Flowering occurs from October to December and is followed by fruits which are woody capsules 8.5–10 mm (0.3–0.4 in) long.

[5]: 399 Beaufortia eriocephala occurs in the Avon Wheatbelt, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest and Swan Coastal Plain bioregions in the south-west of Western Australia.

[6] Beaufortia eriocephala is classified as "Priority Three" by the Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions,[1] meaning that it is poorly known and known from only a few locations but is not under imminent threat.