Conospermum quadripetalum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Proteales |
Family: | Proteaceae |
Genus: | Conospermum |
Species: | C. quadripetalum |
Binomial name | |
Conospermum quadripetalum | |
Conospermum quadripetalum is a shrub endemic to Western Australia. [1]
The diffuse and straggly shrub typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 1.0 metre (1.0 to 3.3 ft). It blooms between September and November producing blue-white flowers.
It is found on flats behind coastal hills in two areas along the south coast in the South West and Great Southern regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-clay soils. [1]
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