Xanthosia pilosa

Woolly Xanthosia

Erect to trailing many-branched subshrub covered in soft greyish to rusty hairs.

FamilyApiaceae
StoreyLower storey
Size20-50 cm x 20-30 cm
Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
LeavesWedge-shaped to broadly egg-shaped leaves 10-40 mm x 7-34 mm, paler and rusty-felty below, either divided into 3 segments or 3-7 lobed, central lobe/leaflet longest. Leaves scattered along stems.
Flower colourCream
Flowering timeOctober to March
FlowersPaired 1-3-flowered axillary clusters of tiny flowers on stalks to 3 cm long.
Bird attractingNo
Butterfly attractingNo
Frog habitatNo
Growing conditionsMoist well drained soils in woodland and forests. Semi-shade.
Garden useSmall plant with interesting foliage for small gardens and moist bushland.
Commercially availableNever
Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. More common in eastern Victoria.