Astartea corniculata
Astartea corniculata is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.[1]
| Astartea corniculata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Astartea |
| Species: | A. corniculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Astartea corniculata | |
The open diffuse shrub typically grows to a height of 3 metres (9.8 ft). It blooms between October and May producing white-pink flowers.
It is found along the south coast on flats, slopes, river banks, swamps, wetlands and flood plains in the Great Southern region of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-peaty-clay soils.[1]
References
- "Astartea corniculata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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