Petrophile biternata

(Petrophile biternata)

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Description

Petrophile biternata is a shrub endemic to Western Australia. The stout, rigid and non-lignotuberoos shrub typically grows to a height of 0.8 to 1.5 metres (2.6 to 4.9 ft). It blooms between August to October producing cream-yellow flowers. It is found on sand plains and ridges along the west coast in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils containing gravel.

Taxonomic tree:

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