Hypocalymma ericifolium
Hypocalymma ericifolium is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]
Hypocalymma ericifolium | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Hypocalymma |
Species: | H. ericifolium |
Binomial name | |
Hypocalymma ericifolium | |
The erect shrub typically grows to a height of 0.25 to 1.1 metres (0.8 to 3.6 ft). It blooms between August and November producing cream-white flowers.
It is found along the coast in seasonally wet flat areas in the South West and Great Southern regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils.[1]
References
- "Hypocalymma ericifolium". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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