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Calytrix desolata

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Calytrix desolata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Calytrix
Species:
C. desolata
Binomial name
Calytrix desolata

Calytrix desolata 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 0.3 to 1.5 metres (1 to 5 ft). It blooms between March and October producing pink-purple-blue star shaped flowers.[1]

Found on plains, rises and creekbeds in the Mid West and the Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows on sandy soils over weathered granite.

References

  1. ^ a b "Calytrix desolata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.