Calytrix simplex | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Calytrix |
Species: | C. simplex
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Binomial name | |
Calytrix simplex |
Calytrix simplex is a species of plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia. [1]
The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.15 to 0.5 metres (0.5 to 1.6 ft). It usually blooms between October and December producing purple star-shaped flowers. [1]
Found on ridges and sand plains in a scattered area from the Swan Coastal Plain extending inland into the Wheatbelt where it grows in sandy lateritic soils.
There are two known subspecies: