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Darwinia vestita (Darwinia vestita)

Description

Darwinia vestita,commonly known as the pom-pom darwinia,is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to Western Australia.The shrub has a bushy and erect habit,typically growing to a height of 0. to metre ( to ft).It blooms between July and December producing white to red or pink flowers.Found on stony hillsides,sandplains,granite outcrops,coastal areas and swamps the species is distributed through a large area along the south coast from the South West to the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia growing in sandy lateritic soils.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Myrtales

            • Family: Myrtaceae

              • Genus: Darwinia