Calytrix pulchella

Calytrix pulchella

Priority Three — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Calytrix
Species: C. pulchella
Binomial name
Calytrix pulchella
(Turcz.) B.D.Jacks

Calytrix pulchella 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 (1.0 to 2.3 ft). It usually blooms between August and November producing pink star-shaped flowers.[1]

Found on ridges and flats in a scattered area in the southern Wheatbelt and Great Southern regions of Western Australia where it grows on sandy soils.

References

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