Lambertia inermis

Lambertia inermis
Lambertia inermis var. drummondii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Lambertia
Species: L. inermis
Binomial name
Lambertia inermis
R.Br.
Varieties

L. inermis var. drummondii
L. inermis var. inermis

Lambertia inermis, Noongar Chittick, is a shrub which is endemic to south-west Western Australia. It grows to 6 metres high and flowers from spring to winter.[1]

There are two varieties:

Lambertia inermis var. inermis at Yarrabee Reserve, Western Australia

Distribution and habitat

Chittick grows near the south coast of Western Australia from west of Albany through to around Esperance, extending between 50 and 200 km inland from the coast. It grows on a variety of soils from sand to gravel.

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