Calothamnus sanguineus
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Calothamnus sanguineus (Silky-leaved Blood flower) is a shrub or tree species in the family Myrtaceae
. It is endemic to the south of Western Australia
, where it occurs on sandplains, limestone ridges, and granite outcrops.
It usually grows to between 0.2 and 2 metres in height and produces clusters of red or white flowers from March to November in its native range.
The species was first formally described by French naturalist Jacques Labillardière
in 1806 in Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen
.
Myrtaceae
The Myrtaceae or Myrtle family are a family of dicotyledon plants, placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, clove, guava, feijoa, allspice, and eucalyptus belong here. All species are woody, with essential oils, and flower parts in multiples of four or five...
. It is endemic to the south of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, where it occurs on sandplains, limestone ridges, and granite outcrops.
It usually grows to between 0.2 and 2 metres in height and produces clusters of red or white flowers from March to November in its native range.
The species was first formally described by French naturalist Jacques Labillardière
Jacques Labillardière
Jacques-Julien Houtou de Labillardière was a French naturalist noted for his descriptions of the flora of Australia. Labillardière was a member of a voyage in search of the La Pérouse expedition...
in 1806 in Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen
Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen
Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen is a two volume work describing the flora of Australia. The author was the French botanist Jacques Labillardière, who visited the region in 1792 with the d'Entrecasteaux expedition...
.