Calytrix chrysantha
Calytrix chrysantha | |
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Calytrix chrysantha at Kings Park | |
Priority Four — Rare Taxa (DEC) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Calytrix |
Species: | C. chrysantha
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Binomial name | |
Calytrix chrysantha |
Calytrix chrysantha 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 1.3 metres (1 to 4 ft). It blooms between December and February producing yellow star shaped flowers[1]
Found on flat areas of the Geraldton Sandplains in the Wheatelt and Mid West regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils.
References[]
- ^ a b "Calytrix chrysantha". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
Categories:
- Plants described in 1987
- Calytrix
- Flora of Western Australia