Astartea arbuscula

(Astartea arbuscula)

Description

Astartea arbuscula, commonly known as minute astartea, is a shrub endemic to Western Australia. The spreading, single-stemmed shrub typically grows to a height of 0.25 metres (0.8 ft). It blooms between January and March producing white-pink flowers. It is found along the south coast on flats, plains, seasonal wetlands and valley floors in the Great Southern and South West regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-clay-peaty soils.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Astartea
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