Calytrix plumulosa

Calytrix plumulosa is a species of plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.[1]

Calytrix plumulosa

Priority Three — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Calytrix
Species:
C. plumulosa
Binomial name
Calytrix plumulosa
(F.Muell.) B.D.Jacks

The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.15 to 0.4 metres (0.5 to 1.3 ft). It usually blooms between October and November producing pink-violet to red star-shaped flowers.[1]

Found in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia where it grows on sandy-loamy soils over laterite.

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