Petrophile serruriae
Petrophile serruriae is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Petrophile |
| Species: | P. serruriae |
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The prickly, erect to spreading and non-lignotuberous shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 1.5 metres (0.7 to 4.9 ft). It blooms between July and December producing yellow-cream-pink flowers.
It is found on sandplains, ridges and low hills in the Wheatbelt, Great Southern and South West regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-clay-gravelly soils over limestone or laterite.[1]
References
- "Petrophile serruriae". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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