Petrophile teretifolia
Petrophile teretifolia is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Petrophile |
| Species: | P. teretifolia |
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The erect and spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.1 to 1 metre (0.3 to 3.3 ft). It blooms between September and January producing pink-blue-purple flowers.
It is found along the south coast on coastal plains or sand plains in the Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-clay soils over laterite.[1]
References
- "Petrophile teretifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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