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Calytrix pimeleoides

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Calytrix pimeleoides

Priority Three — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Calytrix
Species:
C. pimeleoides
Binomial name
Calytrix pimeleoides

Calytrix pimeleoides is a species of plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The loose but erect shrub typically grows to a height of 0.5 to 1.6 metres (1.6 to 5.2 ft). It usually blooms between August and October producing cream-white star-shaped flowers.[1]

Found on sand plains, flats and hils or among rocky outcrops in an area along the west coast of the Mid West region of Western Australia around Northampton where it grows on sandy soils.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Calytrix pimeleoides". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.