Myrtaceae Calytrix Wildflowers

Calytrix

Member - John and Val — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 10:32:00 GMT

A standout small shrub with heathlike foliage and conspicuous flowers. Flowers have 5 petals. The calyx remains on the plant long after the flowers have faded, retaining an appearance of being still in flower.
Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Calytrix Species: brevifolia Main Flower Colour: Pink

Calytrix

Alan McCall — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 22:02:00 GMT

Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Calytrix Main Flower Colour: Pink

Calytrix

Fri, 18 Sep 2015 12:23:00 GMT

Small bush, about 60cm high. Both colours of flowers originate from same stem - they are parts of the same flower.
Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Calytrix Main Flower Colour: Mauve

Calytrix carinata

John Baas — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 03:12:00 GMT

Shrub, 0.3-3 m high. Fl. pink/pink-purple, Mar or May to Oct. Red sand, gravelly laterite. Sand dunes or flats, rocky hillsides.
Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Calytrix Species: carinata Main Flower Colour: Pink

Common Fringe-Myrtle

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 03:13:00 GMT

Shrub to 0.5–2 m high; terminal buds with bud scales. Leaves linear, 1–12 mm long, 0.5–1 mm wide, margins often finely toothed or ciliate; petiole to 1.5 mm long. Bracteoles 2–4.5 mm long, free or fused, pubescent to glabrous, caducous. Hypanthium 7–15 mm long, 10-ribbed, usually glabrous. Sepals ovate to ± circular, 2–2.5 mm long with awn to 17 mm long, glabrous and green, persistent and turning red to purple in fruit. Petals elliptic to lanceolate, 3.5–7.5 mm long, apex obtuse to acute, glabrous, white to pink. Stamens 1-seriate, up to 5.5 mm long.
Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Calytrix Species: tetragona Main Flower Colour: White

Desert Star Flower

Mon, 31 Jul 2017 03:26:00 GMT

A small to medium shrub with extremely small leaves and pink to purple star shaped flowers.
Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Calytrix Species: Carinata Main Flower Colour: Pink

Smooth Fringe Myrtle

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 03:25:00 GMT

Small woody shrub to 1m tall with tiny, smooth leaves and is endemic to South Australia.
Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Calytrix Species: glaberrima Main Flower Colour: Pink

Snow Myrtle

Member - John and Val — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 23:49:00 GMT

Open shrub up to 2m tall growing as an understorey in open forest and woodland.
Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Calytrix Species: alpestris Main Flower Colour: White