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Stackhousia scoparia

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Stackhousia scoparia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Stackhousia
Species:
S. scoparia
Binomial name
Stackhousia scoparia

Stackhousia scoparia is a species of plant in the family Celastraceae.[1]

The perennial herb has a broom-like habit and typically grows to a height of 0.15 to 0.6 metres (0.49 to 1.97 ft). It blooms between August and January producing yellow-green-brown flowers.

The species is found in the Wheatbelt, Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in gravel-sand-loam soils over laterite.[1]

References

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