Conospermum teretifolium

(Conospermum teretifolium)

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Description

Conospermum teretifolium, commonly known as the spider smokebush, is a shrub endemic to Western Australia. The erect and lignotuberous shrub typically grows to a height of 0.6 to 2.0 metres (2.0 to 6.6 ft). It blooms between August and January producing cream-white flowers. It is found along the south coast in the South West, Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils over granite or laterite.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Proteales
Family:Proteaceae
Genus:Conospermum
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