Opercularia echinocephala
Species of flowering plant
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Opercularia echinocephala (bristly headed stinkweed) is a species of plant within the genus Opercularia, in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia.[3]
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| Opercularia echinocephala | |
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| Opercularia echinocephala | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Opercularia |
| Species: | O. echinocephala |
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| Opercularia echinocephala | |
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| Collection data for O. echinocephala from Australasian Virtual Herbarium | |
Description
O. echinocephala is a spreading perennial from 0.1 to 1.3 m high which grows on flat plains and river banks on sands and lateritic soils.[4] Its green/ pink flowers are seen from August to November.[4]
It is found in the IBRA regions of Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain and Warren.[4]