Kingdom Plantae Family Polygalaceae Scientific name Comesperma scoparium | Order Fabales Genus Comesperma Rank Species | |
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Similar Comesperma, Comesperma ericinum, Comesperma volubile, Ptilotus, Leucopogon | ||
Comesperma scoparium, commonly known as broom milkwort, is a small broom-like shrub of the family Polygalaceae. It usually grows to between 0.3 and 1.2 metres high and produces blue flowers between February and November in its native range.
The species was first formally described by James Drummond in The Journal of Botany in 1840 and given the name Comesperma scoparia, which was later amended to the current name.
The species occurs in the states of Western Australia, South Australia, and Victoria in Australia.
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