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''Calytrix birdii'' is a species of plant in the myrtle family
Myrtaceae Myrtaceae, the myrtle family, is a family of dicotyledonous plants placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, pōhutukawa, bay rum tree, clove, guava, acca (feijoa), allspice, and eucalyptus are some notable members of this group. All spe ...
that is
endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found els ...
to Western Australia. The shrub typically grows to a height of and can reach as high as . It blooms between September and November producing purple star-shaped flowers Often found on sandplains in the south western Goldfields-Esperance region where it grows in sandy soils.


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{{Taxonbar, from=Q15396358 Plants described in 1895 birdii Flora of Western Australia Taxa named by Ferdinand von Mueller