Calytrix chrysantha

Calytrix chrysantha
Calytrix chrysantha at Kings Park

Priority Four — Rare Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Calytrix
Species: C. chrysantha
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

  1. 1 2 "Calytrix chrysantha". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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