Micromyrtus imbricata

Micromyrtus imbricata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Micromyrtus
Species: M. imbricata
Binomial name
Micromyrtus imbricata

Micromyrtus imbricata is a plant species of the Myrtaceae family endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The slender, erect to spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 1 metre (0.7 to 3.3 ft). It and blooms between August and November producing white-pink flowers

It is found on flats along the south coast of the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia from Ravensthorpe to east of Esperance where it grows in sandy soils over granite.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Micromyrtus imbricata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.


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