Macarthuria australis | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Macarthuriaceae |
Genus: | Macarthuria |
Species: | M. australis
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Binomial name | |
Macarthuria australis | |
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Occurrence data from the AVH |
Macarthuria australis is an erect or spreading, wiry shrub, in the family Macarthuriaceae endemic to Western Australia. [3] It grows from 0.15-0.75 m high and has white/white-cream flowers, and may be seen in flower from May to February although mainly from August to September. It grows on sand and laterite, on coastal sandplains, sandhills, and roadsides. [3]
The seeds are dispersed by ants. [4]