Calytrix pulchella
Appearance
Calytrix pulchella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Calytrix |
Species: | C. pulchella
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Binomial name | |
Calytrix pulchella |
Calytrix pulchella is a species of plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.[1]
The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 0.7 metres (1.0 to 2.3 ft). It usually blooms between August and November producing pink star-shaped flowers.[1]
Found on ridges and flats in a scattered area in the southern Wheatbelt and Great Southern regions of Western Australia where it grows on sandy soils.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Calytrix pulchella". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.