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Desert Heath Myrtle

Family: Myrtaceae

Genus: Aluta

Species: maisonneuvei

Main Flower Colour: Pink

Description

Shrub, 0.3-1.5 m high (-1.8). Fl. white/pink, Apr to Oct (probably opportunistic). Red sand, yellow clayey soil, laterite, sandstone, granite. Sand dunes, sandplains, high rocky sites.

Identification

The main flower colour is pink.

References

http://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/19468

Created: 02 Mar 2014 - John Baas
Updated: 21 Nov 2014 - Member - John and Val

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Location

Region Specifics

In WA: widespread in central deserts.

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