Calytrix erosipetala

Calytrix erosipetala
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Calytrix
Species: C. erosipetala
Binomial name
Calytrix erosipetala

Calytrix erosipetala 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 to 2 ft). It blooms between September and October producing white-pink star-shaped flowers.[1]

Found among granite breakaways in the eastern Mid West and the south western Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows on rocky sandstone based soils.

References

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