Darwinia purpurea

Darwinia purpurea, commonly known as the rose darwinia, is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to Western Australia.[1]

Darwinia purpurea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Darwinia
Species:
D. purpurea
Binomial name
Darwinia purpurea
Occurrence data from AVH

The spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 0.5 metres (0.7 to 1.6 ft) and sometimes to 0.7 metres (2.3 ft). It blooms between July and December producing clumps of dense red-purple flowers.[1][2]

Often found on undulating plains and amongst granite outcrops in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia where it grows in sandy or lateritic soils.[1]

References

  1. "Darwinia purpurea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  2. "Fact Sheet: Darwinias". Gardening Australia. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
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