Micromyrtus racemosa
Micromyrtus racemosa is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]
Micromyrtus racemosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Micromyrtus |
Species: | M. racemosa |
Binomial name | |
Micromyrtus racemosa | |
The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 2 metres (1.0 to 6.6 ft). It blooms between May and September producing white-cream-yellow-pink flowers.
It is found on breakaways, hills and ridges and in rocky areas in the Mid West, Wheatbelt and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in gravelly soils over laterite or granite.[1]
References
- "Micromyrtus racemosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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