''Calytrix gypsophila'', commonly known as the gypsum fringle-myrtle, 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 typically grows to a height of . It usually blooms between February and September producing white flowers. Later it will produce a long cylindrical fruit approximately long and wide, with fan-shaped wings and awns at one end. Inside a small ovoid seed sits in the long section of the fruit.
Found on plains, around salt lakes and on clay pans often with samphires in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia and into central and western South Australia where it grows on gypseous sand or loam soils.
The species was first formally described by the
botanist
Botany, also called , plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist, plant scientist or phytologist is a scientist who specialises in this field. The term "botany" comes from the Ancient Greek wo ...
Lyndley Craven in 1987 in the article ''A taxonomic revision of Calytrix Labill. (Myrtaceae)'' in the journal ''
Brunonia
''Brunonia australis'', commonly known as the blue pincushion or native cornflower, is a perennial or annual herb that grows widely across Australia. It is found in woodlands, open forest and sand plains. In Cronquist's classification scheme ...