Pileanthus rubronitidus

Pileanthus rubronitidus is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.

Pileanthus rubronitidus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Pileanthus
Species:
P. rubronitidus
Binomial name
Pileanthus rubronitidus

The erect shrub typically grows to a height of 1 metre (3.3 ft). It blooms between September and November producing red-orange flowers.

It is found on sand plains in the Mid West regions of Western Australia around Northampton where it grows in sandy soils over sandstone.

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