Petrophile latericola
Petrophile latericola is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.[1]
| Petrophile latericola | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Petrophile |
| Species: | P. latericola |
| Binomial name | |
| Petrophile latericola | |
The many-branched shrub typically grows to a height of 0.4 to 1.5 metres (1.3 to 4.9 ft). It blooms in November producing yellow flowers.
It is found on winter wet flats in the South West region of Western Australia near Busselton where it grows in lateritic clay soils.[1]
In 2019 Australia post featured Petrophile latericola on a postage stamp.[2]
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