Darwinia foetida

Description

Darwinia foetida,commonly known as Muchea bell is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to Western Australia.The shrub typically grows to a height of 0. metres ( ft) and has a slender erect habit.The branches of the shrub are slender,green-brown in colour with prominent,decurrent leaf bases that become grey and woody.Often found to be supported by other shrubs.It blooms between October and November producing green flowers that have a foetid aroma.The plant is found in a small area on the Swan Coastal Plain,with three locations recorded around Muchea about 0 kilometres ( mi) north of Perth,Western Australia occupying a total area of about . square kilometres (0. sq mi).