Eutaxia epacridoides

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Eutaxia epacridoides
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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]

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References

  1. "Eutaxia epacridoides Meisn". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens Kew . Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Acacia epacridoides". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.