Stackhousia scoparia

(Stackhousia scoparia)

Description

Stackhousia scoparia is a species of plant in the Celastraceae family. The perennial herb has a broom-like habit and typically grows to a height of 0.15 to 0.6 metres (0.49 to 1.97 ft). It blooms between August and January producing yellow-green-brown flowers. The species is found in the Wheatbelt, Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in gravel-sand-loam soils over laterite.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Celastrales
Family:Celastraceae
Genus:Stackhousia
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