Astartea glomerulosa

Astartea glomerulosa, commonly known as early astartea, is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.[1]

Astartea glomerulosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Astartea
Species:
A. glomerulosa
Binomial name
Astartea glomerulosa

Description and Distribution

The compact shrub typically grows to a height of 1.0 metre (3.3 ft). It blooms between October and April producing white-pink flowers.

It is found along the south coast on slopes, river banks and disturbed sites in the South West and Great Southern regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-loamy-clay soils over spongelite.[1]

References

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