Biology:Calytrix birdii
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Calytrix birdii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Calytrix |
| Species: | C. birdii
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| Binomial name | |
| Calytrix birdii (F.Muell.) B.D.Jacks
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Calytrix birdii is a species of plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.[1]
The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 0.6 metres (1 to 2 ft) and can reach as high as 1.2 m (4 ft). It blooms between September and November producing purple star-shaped flowers[1]
Often found on sandplains in the south western Goldfields-Esperance region where it grows in sandy soils.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Calytrix birdii". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/5442.
Wikidata ☰ Q15396358 entry
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