Petrophile acicularis

Petrophile acicularis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Genus:	Petrophile
Species:	P. acicularis
Binomial name
	Petrophile acicularis; R.Br.

Petrophile acicularis is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The tufted shrub typically grows to a height of 0.15 to 1.0 metre (0.5 to 3.3 ft). It blooms between September and November producing yellow-cream-white flowers.

It is found in the South West and Great Southern regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-gravelly soils.[1]

The specific epithet, acicularis, is derived from Latin and means "needle-shaped".[2]

References

"Petrophile acicularis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
Eggli, Urs; Newton, Leonard E. (2004). Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer. p. 1. ISBN 978-3-540-00489-9. Retrieved 14 November 2018.

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[FloraBase-1] "Petrophile acicularis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.

[Eggli_Newton_2004-2] Eggli, Urs; Newton, Leonard E. (2004). Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer. p. 1. ISBN 978-3-540-00489-9. Retrieved 14 November 2018.