Pimelea phylicoides

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Common Name:

Heath Rice-flower

Family:

Thymelaeaceae

Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):

Lowan Mallee, Wannon, Grampians, Midlands, Otway Plain, Wilsons Promontory (BCDEJ?KNPST) also SA, Tas
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):

Sandy soil 1

Flower Description:

White 1

Habit:

Shrub 20-50 cm high 1

Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):


Young stems are densely hairy and nodes are prominent. Leaves are to 8 mm long by 3 mm wide glabrous above and hairy below. Inflorescence is terminal with 3-6 involucral bracts that are 1-4 mm long 1

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Links to description of this species:

VicFlora

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