Petrophile media

Petrophile media
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Proteales
Family:Proteaceae
Genus:Petrophile
Species: P. media
Binomial name
Petrophile media

Petrophile media is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The non-lignotuberous shrub can either have an erect or low and spreading habit and typically grows to a height of 0.1 to 0.6 metres (0.3 to 2.0 ft). It blooms between August and December producing yellow-cream flowers.

It is found on sand plains, winter wet areas and lateritic ridges in the Wheatbelt and Great Southern regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-clay soils.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Petrophile media". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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