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Stirlingia tenuifolia

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Stirlingia tenuifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Stirlingia
Species:
S. tenuifolia
Binomial name
Stirlingia tenuifolia

Stirlingia tenuifolia is a herb or shrub endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The erect perennial herb or shrub typically grows to a height of 0.25 to 1.5 metres (0.8 to 4.9 ft). It blooms between September and November producing yellow-cream flowers.

It is found on dunes, sand plains, swamps and hillsides in the South West, Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperanceregions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-gravelly soils.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Stirlingia tenuifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.