Darwinia polycephala
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Darwinia |
Species: | D. polycephala
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Binomial name | |
Darwinia polycephala C.A.Gardner
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Occurrence data from AVH |
Darwinia polycephala is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to Western Australia.[1]
The shrub has a diffuse habit and typically grows to height of 0.1 to 0.5 metres (0.3 to 1.6 ft). It blooms between March and September producing red to purple flowers.
Often found on flat areas and around the margins of salt lakes in the southern Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia where it grows in sandy or clay soils.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Darwinia polycephala". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
Categories:
- Darwinia (plant)
- Endemic flora of Western Australia
- Myrtales of Australia
- Rosids of Western Australia
- Vulnerable flora of Australia
- Plants described in 1925
- Taxa named by Charles Gardner