Pileanthus vernicosus is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.
The upright and slender shrub typically grows to a height of 1m (03feet). It blooms between September and November producing red flowers. The woody shrub has prominent oil glands and lives between 5 and 10 years. The twiggy branchlets are covered in small hardy evergreen leaves.[1]
It is found on sand dunes and plains amongst coastal heath in the Gascoyne and Mid West regions of Western Australia between Shark Bay and Geraldton, where it grows in sandy soils.