Petrophile squamata
Petrophile squamata 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. squamata |
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| Petrophile squamata | |
The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 3 metres (1.0 to 9.8 ft). It blooms between July and December producing yellow-cream-white flowers.
It is found on sandplains, slopes and flats in the Wheatbelt, South West, Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils.[1]
References
- "Petrophile squamata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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