Petrophile phylicoides
| Petrophile phylicoides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Petrophile |
| Species: | P. phylicoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Petrophile phylicoides | |
Petrophile phylicoides is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.[1]
The compact non-lignotuberous shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 1 metre (0.7 to 3.3 ft). It blooms between September and December producing yellow-cream flowers.
It is found on sand plains and lateritic ridges in the Wheatbelt, Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-gravelly soils.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Petrophile phylicoides". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.