''Calytrix truncatifolia'' is a species of plant in the myrtle family

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that is endemic to Western Australia. The shrub typically grows to a height of . It usually blooms between June and September producing pink-purple star-shaped flowers. Found on sand dunes scattered through the

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and

Gascoyne The Gascoyne region is one of the nine administrative regions of Western Australia. It is located in the northwest of Western Australia, and consists of the local government areas of Carnarvon, Exmouth, Shark Bay and Upper Gascoyne. The Gasc ...

regions of Western Australia where it grows on red sandy soils. The species was first formally described by the

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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 ...

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References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q15395726 Plants described in 1987 truncatifolia Flora of Western Australia