Biology:Pileanthus filifolius
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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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: | Pileanthus |
| Species: | P. filifolius
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| Binomial name | |
| Pileanthus filifolius Meisn.
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Pileanthus filifolius, commonly known as summer coppercups,[1] is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[2]
The loose and erect shrub typically grows to a height of 1 metre (3.3 ft). It blooms between November and January producing pink-red flowers.
It is found on sand plains in the Mid West, Wheatbelt and Swan Coastal Plain regions of Western Australia between Northampton and Gingin where it grows in sandy soils over laterite.[2]
References
- ↑ Luke Sweedman, David Merritt (2006). Australian Seeds: A Guide to Their Collection, Identification and Biology. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 9780643098602.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Pileanthus filifolius". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/6009.
Wikidata ☰ Q15378741 entry
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