Petrophile aspera
Petrophile aspera is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.[1]
| Petrophile aspera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Petrophile |
| Species: | P. aspera |
| Binomial name | |
| Petrophile aspera Foreman | |
The low shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 0.5 metres (0.7 to 1.6 ft). It blooms between August and November producing pink-yellow-white flowers.
It is found on sand plains in the southern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia where it grows in gravelly-sandy soils over laterite.[1]
References
- "Petrophile aspera". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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