Astartea glomerulosa
Species of flowering plant
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Astartea glomerulosa, commonly known as early astartea, is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.[1]
| Astartea glomerulosa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Astartea |
| Species: | A. glomerulosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Astartea glomerulosa | |
Description and Distribution
The compact shrub typically grows to a height of 1.0 metre (3.3 ft). It blooms between October and April producing white-pink flowers.
It is found along the south coast on slopes, river banks and disturbed sites in the South West and Great Southern regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-loamy-clay soils over spongelite.[1]
