Astartea arbuscula
Species of flowering plant
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Astartea arbuscula, commonly known as minute astartea, is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.[1]
| Astartea arbuscula | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Astartea |
| Species: | A. arbuscula |
| Binomial name | |
| Astartea arbuscula | |
Description
The spreading, single-stemmed shrub typically grows to a height of 0.25 metres (0.8 ft). It blooms between January and March producing white-pink flowers.
Distribution
It is found along the south coast on flats, plains, seasonal wetlands and valley floors in the Great Southern and South West regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-clay-peaty soils.[1]
