Pericalymma spongiocaule

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Pericalymma spongiocaule
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Pericalymma
Species:
P. spongiocaule
Binomial name
Pericalymma spongiocaule
Cranfield

Pericalymma spongiocaule is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. [1]

The erect typically grows to a height of 1.6 metres (5.2 ft). It blooms between October and January producing white-pink flowers.

It is found adjacent to sites with permanent water in the Peel, South West and Great Southern regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy peaty soils over gravel. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Pericalymma spongiocaule". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.