Calytrix breviseta
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| Calytrix breviseta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Calytrix |
| Species: | C. breviseta |
| Binomial name | |
| Calytrix breviseta | |
Calytrix breviseta 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 1 metre (1 to 3 ft). It blooms between August and November producing blue-purple star-shaped flowers.[1]
Often found on swampy flats in the Wheatbelt and the south eastern Goldfields-Esperance region where it grows in sandy-clay to loamy soils.
There are two recognized subspecies:
- Calytrix breviseta subsp. breviseta
- Calytrix breviseta subsp. stipulosa
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Calytrix breviseta". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.