Biology:Calytrix similis

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Calytrix similis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Calytrix
Species:
C. similis
Binomial name
Calytrix similis
Craven

Calytrix similis 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 0.2 to 0.7 metres (0.7 to 2.3 ft). It usually blooms between January and May producing pink star-shaped flowers.[1]

Found on flats in a small area along the south coast in the Great Southern region of Western Australia where it grows on sandy soils over laterite.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15399585 entry