Biology:Calytrix oldfieldii
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Calytrix oldfieldii | |
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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. oldfieldii
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| Binomial name | |
| Calytrix oldfieldii Benth.
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Calytrix oldfieldii 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 0.35 to 1 metre (1.1 to 3.3 ft). It usually blooms between April and November producing purple-pink-violet to red star-shaped flowers.[1]
Found on sand plains in an area along the west coast of the Mid West region of Western Australia where it grows on sandy soils over laterite.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Calytrix oldfieldii". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/5468.
Wikidata ☰ Q15397064 entry
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