Calytrix divergens

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Calytrix divergens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Calytrix
Species:
C. divergens
Binomial name
Calytrix divergens

Calytrix divergens is a species of plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 0.6 metres (1 to 2 ft). It blooms between May and October producing yellow star shaped flowers.[1]

Found on breakaways and escarpments in the Mid West and the Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows on sandy soils over laterite, quartzite or granite.

References

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