Verticordia amphigia

Verticordia amphigia commonly known as pixie ears is a flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.

[2][3] The specific epithet (amphigia) is derived from the Ancient Greek word ἀμφίγυος (amphigyos) meaning "pointed at both ends"[4] referring to the boat-shaped bracteoles.

[3] This verticordia grows in sand, often in association with Melaleuca rhaphiophylla and Banksia prionotes, between Cockleshell Gully and Eneabba[1] in the Geraldton Sandplains and Swan Coastal Plain biogeographic regions.

[5] Verticordia amphigia is classified as "Priority Three" by the Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife,[5] meaning that it is poorly known and known from only a few locations but is not under imminent threat.

[6] Wild populations of this verticordia often produce a massed display of yellow flowers on red stems, indicating that the species has horticultural potential.