Rinzia crassifolia
Rinzia crassifolia, commonly known as the Darling Range rinzia, is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]
| Rinzia crassifolia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Rinzia |
| Species: | R. crassifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Rinzia crassifolia | |
The prostrate or spreading to erect shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 metres (0.7 ft) and a width of 0.4 m (1.3 ft). It blooms between August to September producing white-pink flowers.[1]
It is found on rises and among rocky outcrops in the western Wheatbelt and the Swan Coastal Plain regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy or clay soils over laterite.[1]
References
- "Rinzia crassifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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