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Darwinia helichrysoides

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Darwinia helichrysoides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Darwinia
Species:
D. helichrysoides
Binomial name
Darwinia helichrysoides
Occurrence data from AVH

Darwinia helichrysoides is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 0.5 metres (1 to 2 ft) and has a slender erect habit. It blooms between August and November and produces red and green flowers. Found in the uplands in a small area between Coorow and Dandaragan where the Geraldton Sandplain meets the Swan Coastal Plain where it grows in gravelly lateritic soils.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Darwinia helichrysoides". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.