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Desert Rock Myrtle

Baeckea polystemonea

Desert Rock Myrtle
Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)
Grows as
Shrub

About

Baeckea polystemonea, commonly known as the desert rock-myrtle, is a shrub found in central Australia.

The multi-stemmed shrub typically grows to a height of 0.5 to 2.5 metres (1.6 to 8.2 ft) and has smooth grey bark. The leaves are opposite, linear to oblong in shape and 2 to 8 millimetres (0.08 to 0.31 in) in length. It blooms between April and August producing pink and white flowers.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Baeckea polystemonea by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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