Westringia discipulorum, also known as white button bush, is a species of plant in the mint family that is endemic to Western Australia. [1]
Westringia discipulorum | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Westringia |
Species: | W. discipulorum |
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Westringia discipulorum S.Moore, 1921 | |
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Known distribution of Westringia discipulorum (in blue) |
The species grows as an erect shrub to 0.6–1.2 m in height. The flowers are white, appearing from September to October. [1]
The species grows on sandy soils in the Avon Wheatbelt and Mallee IBRA bioregions of Southwest Australia.[1]
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