Baeckea pygmaea

Baeckea pygmaea is a shrub found along the south coast Western Australia.[1]

Baeckea pygmaea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Baeckea
Species:
B. pygmaea
Binomial name
Baeckea pygmaea

The slender and erect to spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.15 to 0.8 metres (0.5 to 2.6 ft). It blooms between October and March producing pink and white flowers.

It is found in swamps and on flats in the coastal parts of the Great Southern and eastern South West region of Western Australia from around Manjimup to Albany where it grows in sandy, peaty and clay soils.[1]

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