Petrophile stricta
Petrophile stricta is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.[1]
| Petrophile stricta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Petrophile |
| Species: | P. stricta |
| Binomial name | |
| Petrophile stricta Foreman | |
The upright and spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.6 to 1.6 metres (2.0 to 5.2 ft). It blooms between October and December producing cream-pink flowers.
It is found on sandplains, ridges and low hills in the Wheatbelt and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-gravelly soils over laterite.[1]
References
- "Petrophile stricta". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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