Hypocalymma cordifolium
Hypocalymma cordifolium is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Hypocalymma |
| Species: | H. cordifolium |
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| Hypocalymma cordifolium | |
The erect or decumbent shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 2 metres (0.7 to 6.6 ft) but can reach as high as 6 metres (20 ft). It blooms between September and February producing pink-white flowers.
It is found in seasonally wet areas or along creek beds along the coast in the Great Southern and South West regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy to sandy-loam or sandy-peat soils over granite or laterite.[1]
References
- "Hypocalymma cordifolium". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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