Petrophile nivea

(Petrophile nivea)

Description

Petrophile nivea is a shrub endemic to Western Australia. The erect and rigid shrub typically grows to a height of 0.6 metres (2.0 ft). It blooms between May and July producing white flowers. It is found on upland areas in a small area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia near Coorow where it grows in sandy-gravelly soils over laterite.

Taxonomic tree:

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