Boronia parviflora

Common name: 

Swamp Boronia

Family: 

Rutaceae

Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):

Wimmera, Wannon, Grampians, Victorian Volcanic Plain, Otway Plain, Otway Range, Eastern Highlands, Gippsland Plain, Wilsons Promontory, East Gippsland (CDEJKNPSTZ) also SA, Qld, NSW, Tas

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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):

Wet heath and swampy areas1

Flower description:

Pink, white or green1

Habit:

Decumbent subshrub to 40 cm high1

Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):

Leaves are simple, flowers are terminal and sepals are roughly the same size as petals. This species is the only Boronia in Victoria that is found in swamps1

Images:
Image of Boronia parviflora
Image of Boronia parviflora Image: Lorraine Norden
Links to more images:

Atlas of Living Australia

Links to description of this species:

PlantNet

Conservation status:

Not threatened

References:

1 Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria