Bonamia rosea

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Felty bellflower
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Bonamia
Species:
B. rosea
Binomial name
Bonamia rosea

Bonamia rosea, commonly known as felty bellflower, is a herb in the family Convolvulaceae. [1]

The perennial herb or shrub has an erect or diffuse habit and typically grows to a height of 0.1 to 0.7 metres (0.33 to 2.30 ft). It blooms between May and October and produces white-pink-yellow flowers.

It is found on sand plains in the Mid West and Pilbara regions of Western Australia where it grows in stony sandy-clay soils. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bonamia rosea". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.