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Silky Net Bush

Calothamnus villosus

Silky Net Bush
Photo: Hectonichus, CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)
Grows as
Shrub

About

Calothamnus villosus, commonly known as woolly net-bush or silky net-bush, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a tall shrub, often forming thickets. It has thin, cylindrical leaves and blood red flowers for many months of the year. It is superficially similar to Calothamnus quadrifidus but can be distinguished from that species by its flowers which have five stamen claws compared to the four of C. quadrifidus.

Where it grows

Calothamnus villosus occurs from Albany to Esperance in the Esperance Plains and Mallee biogeographic regions. It is most common in the Cape Le Grand National Park and in the Mount Burdett Nature Reserve. It usually grows in thickets on sand, gravel or over granite.

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

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