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Pileanthus filifolius, commonly known as summer coppercups,[1] is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[2]

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

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

It is found on sand plains in the Mid West, Wheatbelt and Swan Coastal Plain regions of Western Australia between Northampton and Gingin where it grows in sandy soils over laterite.[2]

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