Astartea muricata

Astartea muricata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Astartea
Species: A. muricata
Binomial name
Astartea muricata

Astartea muricata, commonly known as inland astartea, is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The shrub typically grows to a height of 1.0 metre (3.3 ft). It blooms between October and November producing white-pink flowers.

It is found on seasonally wet flats and river flats in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-clay soils.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Astartea muricata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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