Calytrix simplex
Calytrix simplex | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Calytrix |
Species: | C. simplex |
Binomial name | |
Calytrix simplex |
Calytrix simplex is a species of plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.[1]
The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.15 to 0.5 metres (0.5 to 1.6 ft). It usually blooms between October and December producing purple star-shaped flowers.[1]
Found on ridges and sand plains in a scattered area from the Swan Coastal Plain extending inland into the Wheatbelt where it grows in sandy lateritic soils.
There are two known subspecies:
- Calytrix simplex subsp. simplex
- Calytrix simplex subsp. suboppositifolia
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Calytrix simplex". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.