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Petrophile nivea (Petrophile nivea)

Description

Petrophile nivea is a shrub endemic to Western Australia. The erect and rigid shrub typically grows to a height of 0.6 metres (2.0 ft). It blooms between May and July producing white flowers. It is found on upland areas in a small area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia near Coorow where it grows in sandy-gravelly soils over laterite.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Proteales

            • Family: Proteaceae

              • Genus: Petrophile