Petrophile wonganensis

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Petrophile wonganensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Petrophile
Species:
P. wonganensis
Binomial name
Petrophile wonganensis
Foreman

Petrophile wonganensis is a shrub endemic to Western Australia. [1]

The dense shrub typically grows to a height of 0.4 to 1.5 metres (1.3 to 4.9 ft). It blooms between August to October producing yellow flowers.

It is found on plains in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-loamy soils. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Petrophile wonganensis". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.