Petrophile circinata
Petrophile circinata is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.[1]
| Petrophile circinata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Petrophile |
| Species: | P. circinata |
| Binomial name | |
| Petrophile circinata | |
The bushy, spreading and prickly shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 1 metre (0.7 to 3.3 ft). It blooms between July and November producing yellow-cream-white flowers.
It is found on sand plains Wheatbelt and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-gravelly soils over laterite.[1]
References
- "Petrophile circinata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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