Chamelaucium virgatum
Chamaelaucium virgatum is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]
| Chamelaucium virgatum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Chamelaucium |
| Species: | C. virgatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Chamelaucium virgatum | |
The erect shrub typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 1.7 metres (1.0 to 5.6 ft). It blooms in between August and January producing white-pink flowers.[1]
Found on sand plains in an area extending from the southern Wheatbelt and into the south western Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy or gravelly soils over laterite.[1]
References
- "Chamelaucium virgatum". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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