Calytrix ecalycata

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

Calytrix ecalycata 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 0.4 to 1.5 metres (1 to 5 ft). It blooms between August and November producing yellow star-shaped flowers.[1]

Found on sand-plains, valley flats, ridges and road-verges on the Lesueur Sandplain in the northern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia where it grows on sandy-clay-loamy soils over granite or sandstone.

References[edit]

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