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Petrophile glauca

Petrophile glauca Foreman
Petrophile glauca
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Petrophile glauca is a shrub in the Proteaceae family, native to southwestern Western Australia. It features pinnately-divided, flattened, glaucous leaves and spherical flower heads with hairy yellow to creamy-white flowers.

Description

Petrophile glauca, described by Foreman in 1995, is a shrub species endemic to the southwestern region of Western Australia. It belongs to the Proteaceae family and is characterized by its pinnately-divided, flattened, and glaucous leaves. The plant produces spherical inflorescences composed of hairy yellow to creamy-white flowers.

Distribution

Western Australia

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