Calytrix amethystina
Calytrix amethystina is a species of flowering plant of the family Myrtaceae.[1][2]
| Calytrix amethystina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Calytrix |
| Species: | C. amethystina |
| Binomial name | |
| Calytrix amethystina Craven, 1987 | |
The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 0.6 metres (1 to 2 ft). It blooms between July and September producing blue-purple-white star shaped flowers.[2]
Found amongst rocky outcrops and on breakaways in inland parts of the Mid West and western parts of the Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows on shallow rocky soils over sandstone or laterite.[2]
References
- "Calytrix amethystina Craven". The Plant List. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
- "Calytrix amethystina". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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