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Melaleuca Calyptroides
''Melaleuca calyptroides'' is a plant in the myrtle Family (biology), family, Myrtaceae and is Endemism, endemic to the Southwest Australia, southwest of Western Australia. It is similar to a number of other Western Australian melaleucas such as ''Melaleuca hollidayi, M. hollidayi'' with its almost cylindrical leaves, purple pom-pom flower heads and low growth habit but it has longer, wartier leaves and fewer flowers in the inflorescences. Description ''Melaleuca calyptroides'' is a small, low-growing shrub sometimes reaching a height of . Its leaves are arranged alternately, linear in shape, almost circular in cross-section, long, wide with a leaf stalk the same width as the leaf blade. Most of the leaves are densely covered with distinct, raised oil glands. The flowers are a shade of pink to purple and appear singly or in small heads on the ends of branches which continue to grow after flowering, sometimes also in the upper leaf axils. The heads are up to in diameter and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watheroo National Park
Watheroo National Park is a national park in Western Australia, 187 km north of Perth. It contains Jingemia Cave. The park is situated in the Mid West region of Western Australia to the west of the Midlands Road between the towns of Badgingarra to the west and Dalwallinu to the east. The border of the park abuts Pinjarrega Nature Reserve to the north but is otherwise surrounded by farmland. Low Creek borders the park to the east, and then flows south to join Moore River. The park is mostly composed of sand plain country, which supports populations of heath, mallee and Banksia and many wildflowers. Eucalypt stands can be found to the western end of the park. Other species include spinifex, wandoo and yorm gum. Some of the wildflowers found within the park include kwongan, bush cauliflower and scarlet featherflower. The name of the park comes from the Indigenous Australian name of a nearby spring; it is also the name of a town located to the east of the park. Compose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
