Petrophile recurva
Petrophile recurva is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.[1]
| Petrophile recurva | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Petrophile |
| Species: | P. recurva |
| Binomial name | |
| Petrophile recurva Foreman | |
The erect and many-branched shrub typically grows to a height of 0.5 to 2 metres (1.6 to 6.6 ft). It blooms between May and October producing yellow-cream flowers.
It is found in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia between Coorow and Gingin where it grows in sandy-gravelly soils over laterite.[1]
References
- "Petrophile recurva". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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