Petrophile media
Petrophile media is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.[1]
| Petrophile media | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Petrophile |
| Species: | P. media |
| Binomial name | |
| Petrophile media | |
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
- "Petrophile media". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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