Petrophile filifolia
Petrophile filifolia is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Petrophile |
| Species: | P. filifolia |
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| Petrophile filifolia | |
The ascending shrub typically grows to a height of 0.5 metres (1.6 ft). It blooms between October and January producing yellow-cream flowers.
It is found on sand plains, flats, hills and road verges in the Wheatbelt and Great Southern regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-clay soils over laterite and ironstone.[1]
References
- "Petrophile filifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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