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Pileanthus vernicosus

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Pileanthus vernicosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Pileanthus
Species:
P. vernicosus
Binomial name
Pileanthus vernicosus

Pileanthus vernicosus is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The upright and slender shrub typically grows to a height of 1 metre (3.3 ft). It blooms between September and November producing red flowers.[1] The woody shrub has prominent oil glands and lives between 5 and 10 years. The twiggy branchlets are covered in small hardy evergreen leaves.[2]

It is found on sand dunes and plains amongst coastal heath in the Gascoyne and Mid West regions of Western Australia between Shark Bay and Geraldton, where it grows in sandy soils.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Pileanthus vernicosus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. ^ "Pileanthus vernicosus Copper-cups". Growing Native Plants. Australian National Herbarium. Retrieved 9 April 2017.