Petrophile recurva

(Petrophile recurva)

Description

Petrophile recurva is a shrub endemic to Western Australia. The erect and many-branched shrub typically grows to a height of 0.5 to 2 metres (1.6 to 6.6 ft). It blooms between May and October producing yellow-cream flowers. It is found in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia between Coorow and Gingin 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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