Calytrix exstipulata

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

Calytrix exstipulata, commonly known as Kimberley heather, is a species of plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The shrub or tree typically grows to a height of 0.5 to 4.5 metres (2 to 15 ft). It usually blooms between March and September producing white-pink star-shaped flowers.[1]

Found on plateaus, among rock outcrops and along watercourses in the Kimberley region of Western Australia where it grows on sand or clay soils.

References

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