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Verticordia pennigera

Family: Myrtaceae

Genus: Verticordia

Species: pennigera

Main Flower Colour: Pink

Description

Erect or prostrate shrub, 0.2 to 0.6 m high. Fl. pink, Jan or Mar to Apr or Jul or Sep to Dec. Sandy or clay, often gravelly soils. Often associated with granitic rocks.

Identification

The main flower colour is pink.

References

http://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/6107

Created: 26 Nov 2014 - John Baas
Updated: 12 May 2015 - Member - John and Val

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Location

Bio Regions

Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Geraldton Sandplains (GES), Jarrah Forest (JAF)

Region Specifics

Wandoo National Park

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