Eutaxia epacridoides is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to south western parts of Western Australia.[1][2]
Eutaxia epacridoides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Eutaxia |
Species: | E. epacridoides
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Binomial name | |
Eutaxia epacridoides |
The erect shrub has a spreading or slender habit and can reach a height of 0.2 to 1 m (7.9 in to 3 ft 3.4 in). It produces yellow to red or brown coloured flowers usually in Spring (season) between September and October.[2]
It prefers sandy soils and is often found in swampy areas from around Bunbury in the north-west to just east of Albany in the south-east.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Eutaxia epacridoides Meisn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "Acacia epacridoides". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.