Calytrix oldfieldii

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

Calytrix oldfieldii 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 0.35 to 1 metre (1.1 to 3.3 ft). It usually blooms between April and November producing purple-pink-violet to red star-shaped flowers.[1]

Found on sand plains in an area along the west coast of the Mid West region of Western Australia where it grows on sandy soils over laterite.

References

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