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