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Calytrix simplex (Calytrix simplex)

Description

Calytrix simplex is a species of plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.15 to 0.5 metres (0.5 to 1.6 ft). It usually blooms between October and December producing purple star-shaped flowers.Found on ridges and sand plains in a scattered area from the Swan Coastal Plain extending inland into the Wheatbelt where it grows in sandy lateritic soils.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Myrtales

            • Family: Myrtaceae

              • Genus: Calytrix