Calytrix similis
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Calytrix similis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Calytrix |
Species: | C. similis
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Binomial name | |
Calytrix similis |
Calytrix similis 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 0.2 to 0.7 metres (0.7 to 2.3 ft). It usually blooms between January and May producing pink star-shaped flowers.[1]
Found on flats in a small area along the south coast in the Great Southern region of Western Australia where it grows on sandy soils over laterite.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Calytrix similis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.