Pileanthus vernicosus

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Pileanthus vernicosus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Pileanthus
Species:
P. vernicosus
Binomial name
Pileanthus vernicosus

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

The upright and slender shrub typically grows to a height of 1 metre (3.3 ft). It blooms between September and November producing red flowers. [1] The woody shrub has prominent oil glands and lives between 5 and 10 years. The twiggy branchlets are covered in small hardy evergreen leaves. [2]

It is found on sand dunes and plains amongst coastal heath in the Gascoyne and Mid West regions of Western Australia between Shark Bay and Geraldton, where it grows in sandy soils. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Pileanthus vernicosus". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  2. "Pileanthus vernicosus Copper-cups". Growing Native Plants. Australian National Herbarium. Retrieved 9 April 2017.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)