Darwinia helichrysoides
Darwinia helichrysoides is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to Western Australia.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Darwinia |
| Species: | D. helichrysoides |
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The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 0.5 metres (1 to 2 ft) and has a slender erect habit. It blooms between August and November and produces red and green flowers. Found in the uplands in a small area between Coorow and Dandaragan where the Geraldton Sandplain meets the Swan Coastal Plain where it grows in gravelly lateritic soils.[1]
References
- "Darwinia helichrysoides". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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