Asterolasia trymaliodes ssp. trymaliodes
Alpine Star-bush
Low to upright rigid bushy shrub with rusty hairs on branches. Young growth smells of parsnip.
Additional information
- FamilyRutaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size10-50 cm x 0.5-1 m
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesCrowded glossy dark green spoon-shaped leaves 3-9 mm x 2-4 mm, warty and becoming hairless above, white to rusty hairy below, margins rolled under.
- Flower colourYellow
- Flowering timeNovember to February
- Flowers1-3 terminal starry flowers to 15 mm across.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist well drained soil in subalpine heathland. Frost and snow tolerant. Full sun to semi shade. Limited distribution within the Shire.
- Garden useA beautiful floriferous small shrub or groundcover for cottage gardens, small gardens, rockeries and containers.
- Commercially availableRarely
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. More common outside the Shire boundary.
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Photographer/s: 1 Geoff Lay, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©; 2 Russell Best, NatureShare ©; 3 Marilyn Bull ©
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