Adenanthos argyreus, commonly known as little woollybush, is a species of erect shrub endemic to southwest Western Australia.[1]

Adenanthos argyreus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Adenanthos
Section: Adenanthos sect. Adenanthos
Species:
A. argyreus
Binomial name
Adenanthos argyreus

The shrub has an erect and compact habit and typically grows to a height of 1.2 metres (4 ft). It blooms between May and February producing pink-red flowers.

It is found among areas of low scrub in the southern Wheatbelt and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-clay soils that can contain gravel.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Adenanthos argyreus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
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