Petrophile media
Appearance
Petrophile media | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Proteales |
Family: | Proteaceae |
Genus: | Petrophile |
Species: | P. media
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Binomial name | |
Petrophile media |
Petrophile media is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.[1]
The non-lignotuberous shrub can either have an erect or low and spreading habit and typically grows to a height of 0.1 to 0.6 metres (0.3 to 2.0 ft). It blooms between August and December producing yellow-cream flowers.
It is found on sand plains, winter wet areas and lateritic ridges in the Wheatbelt and Great Southern regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-clay soils.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Petrophile media". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.