Calytrix ecalycata
Calytrix ecalycata is a species of plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.[1]
| Calytrix ecalycata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Calytrix |
| Species: | C. ecalycata |
| Binomial name | |
| Calytrix ecalycata | |
The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.4 to 1.5 metres (1 to 5 ft). It blooms between August and November producing yellow star-shaped flowers.[1]
Found on sand-plains, valley flats, ridges and road-verges on the Lesueur Sandplain in the northern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia where it grows on sandy-clay-loamy soils over granite or sandstone.
References
- "Calytrix ecalycata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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