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Cartonema philydroides (Cartonema philydroides)

Description

Cartonema philydroides is a herb in the Commelinaceae family.The perennial caespitose herb typically grows to a height of 0.1 to 0.5 metres 0.3 to 1.6 ft. It blooms between October and December producing yellow flowers.It is found among sand dunes and in winter-wet areas along the west coast in the Mid West, Wheatbelt, Peel and South West regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Commelinales

            • Family: Commelinaceae

              • Genus: Cartonema