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Pileanthus peduncularis
Pileanthus peduncularis, commonly known as coppercups, is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.
The low and spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 1.5 metres (4.9 ft). It blooms between August and December producing copper-orange to red flowers which occur in a massed display. The flowers are large with five-petals that occur towards the ends of the branches and from the leaf axils. The flowers are approximately 18 to 22 millimetres (0.71 to 0.87 in) in diameter. The evergreen leaves are small and linear leaves and about 4 mm (0.16 in) long.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pileanthus peduncularis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
