Vegetatively resembling E. brachycarpum. Inflorescence (1–)2(–3)-flowered; peduncle 2–7 cm long (to 20 cm in fruit); pedicels 10–23 mm long; sepals 5–9 mm long (to 14 mm in fruit), densely hairy with glandular and eglandular hairs; petals slightly longer that sepals, pink or blue. Mericarps 8–10 mm long, with 2 or 3 deep, glabrous furrows on either side at base of awn, the furrows separated by an acute, narrowly winged papery fold; awn (7.5–)8.5–11 cm long. Flowers May–Nov.
LoM, MuM, Wim, GleP, VVP, VRiv, RobP, MuF, GipP, OtP, WaP, Gold, CVU, GGr, DunT, NIS, HSF, HNF, OtR. Also naturalised WA, SA, NSW, ACT, Tas. Native to Mediterranean region. A widespread and common weed of roadsides, pasture, grasslands and grassy woodlands, mostly on fertile soils in the north of the State.
