Pink starflower facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pink starflower |
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Calytrix
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decandra
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The pink starflower, also known as Calytrix decandra, is a beautiful plant found only in Western Australia. It's part of the Myrtaceae family, which includes many well-known plants like eucalyptus trees. This means it is endemic to Western Australia, which is a fancy way of saying it naturally grows nowhere else in the world!
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About the Pink Starflower
This special shrub usually grows low to the ground, spreading out. It can reach a height of about 0.1 to 1 meter (which is roughly 4 inches to 3 feet).
What Does It Look Like?
The pink starflower gets its name from its pretty flowers. They are shaped like stars and come in shades of pink and purple. You can see these lovely blooms between August and December each year.
Where Does It Grow?
You can find the pink starflower in the Goldfields-Esperance region along the south coast of Western Australia. It likes to grow in sandy areas, often on wide, flat sandplains or near rocky granite outcrops.
Discovery of the Pink Starflower
Scientists give plants special names so everyone knows exactly which plant they are talking about. The pink starflower was first officially described by a botanist named Candolle in 1828. Botanists are scientists who study plants.
