Allocasuarina eriochlamys facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Allocasuarina eriochlamys |
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| A. eriochlamys subsp. grossa | |
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Allocasuarina
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eriochlamys
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Allocasuarina eriochlamys is a type of shrub, which is a small, bushy plant. It belongs to a group of plants called Allocasuarina. This plant naturally grows in the Goldfields-Esperance area of Western Australia.
What is Allocasuarina eriochlamys?
This shrub usually grows to be about 1 to 3 meters (or 3 to 10 feet) tall. That's roughly the height of a small car! It produces flowers between April and May each year. You can find this plant growing in many different types of soil.
Different Kinds of Allocasuarina eriochlamys
Scientists have found that there are two main types, or subspecies, of Allocasuarina eriochlamys. These are like slightly different versions of the same plant.
- Allocasuarina eriochlamys subsp. eriochlamys
- Allocasuarina eriochlamys subsp. grossa
Who Discovered This Plant?
The Allocasuarina eriochlamys was first officially described by a botanist named Lawrence Alexander Sidney Johnson. A botanist is a scientist who studies plants. He wrote about this plant in 1989 in a book called Casuarinaceae. Flora of Australia.
