Calytrix birdii

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Calytrix birdii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Calytrix
Species:
C. birdii
Binomial name
Calytrix birdii

Calytrix birdii 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 0.6 metres (1 to 2 ft) and can reach as high as 1.2 m (4 ft). It blooms between September and November producing purple star-shaped flowers [1]

Often found on sandplains in the south western Goldfields-Esperance region where it grows in sandy soils.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Calytrix birdii". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.