Beaufortia sparsa

Beaufortia sparsa
Near Albany
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Beaufortia
Species:
B. sparsa
Binomial name
Beaufortia sparsa
Synonyms[1]
Near Two Peoples Bay

Beaufortia sparsa, commonly known as swamp bottlebrush,[2] is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, and is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. It is an erect or spreading shrub with round, dished leaves crowded on the younger stems, and bright red flower spikes in the warmer months.

  1. ^ a b "Beaufortia sparsa". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Beaufortia sparsa". FloraBase. Retrieved 24 August 2015.