''Calytrix exstipulata'', commonly known as Kimberley heather, 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, pÅhutukawa, bay rum tree, clove, guava, acca (feijoa), allspice, and eucalyptus are some notable members of this group. All speci ...
that is
endemic to Western Australia.
The shrub or tree typically grows to a height of . It usually blooms between March and September producing white-pink star-shaped flowers.
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Found on plateaus, among rock outcrops and along watercourses in the ]Kimberley
Kimberly or Kimberley may refer to:
Places and historical events
Australia
* Kimberley (Western Australia)
** Roman Catholic Diocese of Kimberley
* Kimberley Warm Springs, Tasmania
* Kimberley, Tasmania a small town
* County of Kimberley, a ...
region of Western Australia where it grows on sand or clay soils.
References
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Plants described in 1828
exstipulata
Flora of Western Australia