Thryptomene urceolaris

Thryptomene urceolaris is a shrub species in the family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.[1]

Thryptomene urceolaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Thryptomene
Species:
T. urceolaris
Binomial name
Thryptomene urceolaris

The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 1.3 metres (1 to 4 ft) and sometimes as high as 3 metres (10 ft). It blooms between July and October producing pink-white flowers.

It is found on undulating plains Goldfields-Esperance regione of Western Australia in a large area centred around Kalgoorlie where it grows in sandy soils.[1]

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