Stirlingia divaricatissima

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Stirlingia divaricatissima
Status DECF P3.svg
Priority Three — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Stirlingia
Species:
S. divaricatissima
Binomial name
Stirlingia divaricatissima

Stirlingia divaricatissima is a shrub endemic to Western Australia. [1]

The non-lignotuberous shrub typically grows to a height of 1.7 metres (5.6 ft). It blooms in October producing yellow flowers.

It is found on wet depressions in the Great Southern region of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-clay soils. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Stirlingia divaricatissima". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.