Petrophile heterophylla
Petrophile heterophylla, commonlt known as the variable-leaved conebush, is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Petrophile |
| Species: | P. heterophylla |
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| Petrophile heterophylla | |
The slender and non-lignotuberous shrub typically grows to a height of 0.5 to 2 metres (1.6 to 6.6 ft). It blooms between August and November producing yellow-cream-white flowers.
It is found in the Wheatbelt, Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-gravelly lateritic soils.[1]
References
- "Petrophile heterophylla". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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