Calytrix superba, commonly known as the superb star-flower, is a species of plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.[1]

Calytrix superba
Conservation status
Priority Four — Rare Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Calytrix
Species:	C. superba
Binomial name
Calytrix superba C.A.Gardner & A.S.George

The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 1.0 metre (0.7 to 3.3 ft). It usually blooms between December and February producing pink-red star-shaped flowers.[1]

Found on flats in a small area in the Mid West between Carnamah, Coorow and Dangara where it grows in sandy lateritic soils.

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