Synaphea petiolaris

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Synaphea petiolaris
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Synaphea
Species:
S. petiolaris
Binomial name
Synaphea petiolaris

Synaphea petiolaris is a shrub endemic to Western Australia. [1]

The tufted shrub typically grows to a height of 0.1 to 0.6 metres (0 to 2 ft). It blooms between June and January producing yellow flowers.

It is found around swamps and on sand plains, slopes and low-lying areas in the Peel, South West, Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils over laterite or granite. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Synaphea petiolaris". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.