Micromyrtus imbricata

Micromyrtus imbricata is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]

Micromyrtus imbricata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Micromyrtus
Species:
M. imbricata
Binomial name
Micromyrtus imbricata

The slender, erect to spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 1 metre (0.7 to 3.3 ft). It and blooms between August and November producing white-pink flowers

It is found on flats along the south coast of the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia from Ravensthorpe to east of Esperance where it grows in sandy soils over granite.[1]

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