Conospermum leianthum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Proteales |
Family: | Proteaceae |
Genus: | Conospermum |
Species: | C. leianthum |
Binomial name | |
Conospermum leianthum | |
Conospermum leianthum is a shrub endemic to Western Australia. [1]
The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.15 to 1.5 metres (0.5 to 4.9 ft). It blooms between September and December producing white-cream flowers.
It is found on sand plains and sand dunes along the south coast in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils. [1]
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