[2] The species, which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia, grows to between 15 and 60 cm (6 in–2 ft) high, with its blue to purple flowers appearing between July and December.

The prolific botanist Robert Brown described Dampiera linearis in his 1810 work Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen.

[4] Dampiera linearis is found across the southwest corner of Western Australia from Geraldton in the north to Esperance in the south east.

[7] Some forms of Dampiera linearis are cultivated and sold for their colourful flowers, while others have attractive grey foliage.

[4] Dampiera linearis is readily propagated by cuttings;[4] trials at Kings Park indicate that semi-hardened material is best and the average time to strike is 48 days.