Eutaxia epacridoides | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Eutaxia |
Species: | E. epacridoides |
Binomial name | |
Eutaxia epacridoides |
Eutaxia epacridoides is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to south western parts of Western Australia. [1] [2]
The erect shrub has a spreading or slender habit and can reach a height of 0.2 to 1 m (7.9 in to 3 ft 3.4 in). It produces yellow to red or brown coloured flowers usually in Spring (season) between September and October. [2]
It prefers sandy soils and is often found in swampy areas from around Bunbury in the north-west to just east of Albany in the south-east. [2]