Petrophile crispata
Petrophile crispata is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.[1]
| Petrophile crispata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Petrophile |
| Species: | P. crispata |
| Binomial name | |
| Petrophile crispata | |
The upright and open shrub typically grows to a height of 0.8 metres (2.6 ft). It blooms between September and November producing yellow flowers.
It is found in the Wheatbelt, Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils over laterite.[1]
References
- "Petrophile crispata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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