Additional information

• FamilyApiaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Sizeto 30 cm high
• Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
• LeavesEntire wedge-shaped leaves 6-15 mm x 2-8 mm, paler and felty below, tip 3-notched.
• Flower colourPale green to cream, sometimes with a pink margin
• Flowering timeJune to August
• Flowers1-3-flowered clusters of tiny flowers opposite leaves or at end of branches.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsWell drained gravelly soils in heathy woodland and open forest. Full sun, semi-shade.
• Garden usePlant under established trees amongst other small plants.
• Commercially availableNever
• Conservation statusScattered in a few locations across the south of the Shire.

Photo Gallery

Photographer/s: 1 Andre Messina, Royal Botanic Gardens Board © 2 Peter Kinchington ©

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