Diplolaena microcephala, commonly known as lesser diplolaena,[1] is a rounded, spreading shrub about Шаблон:Cvt high and similar width. The grey-green leaves are elliptic shaped, margins folded inwards, up to Шаблон:Cvt long on a petioleШаблон:Cvt long. The leaf upper surface is sparsely covered with large rusty coloured star-shaped hairs, the underside moderately covered with stiff, large rusty coloured star shaped hairs. The outer bracts are egg-shaped to triangular, Шаблон:Cvt long, covered with short, soft, rusty coloured hairs. The inner bracts narrowly oblong to narrowing triangular, slightly longer than outer bracts. The pendulous flowers are Шаблон:Cvt across, with prominent stamens Шаблон:Cvt long and vary in colour from red-green, red-orange or pinkish and are borne at the end of branches. Flowering occurs sporadically throughout the year.[2][3][4]
Lesser diplolaena grows near the south coast of Western Australia from near Walpole, east to near Hopetoun and east of Esperance. It grows in sand, gravelly soils and rocky loam near river banks and on granite hills.[3]