Calytrix tetragona
Common Name:
Common Fringe-myrtle
Family:
Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):
Otway Range, Snowfields (ABCDEFGHJMNPRSTUVWXZ) also WA, SA, Qld, NSW, ACT, Tas
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):
Open heathlands and heathy-woodlands of the northern Prom
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Flower Description:
Pink to white
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Habit:
Shrub to 2.5 m
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Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):
This species in the only Fringe-Myrtle on the Prom, it can be recognised by the fine, hair-like extensions of the sepals
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Conservation status:
Not threatened
References:
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Meagher, D. and Kohout, M. (2001). “A field guide to Wilsons Promontory”. Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, Vic.