Lawrencia squamata is a species of plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae.

It is endemic to Australia[1] and occurs in all Australian states.

[1] The leaves are scaly and not lobed, 10 to 40 mm long and 5 to 20 mm wide,[1] with peltate scales.

[1] It grows on clayey soils, and is found fringing saltlakes and salty depressions.

[5] Lawrencia squamata was first described by Nees von Esenbeck in 1845.