Astrotricha ledifolia
Common Star-hair
Open, spreading or weakly upright shrub with felted stems.
Additional information
- FamilyAraliaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size0.5-1 m high
- Plant groupingShrubs to 2m
- LeavesNarrowly egg-shaped to oblong leaves with warty swellings on upper surface, 13-35 mm x 3-5 mm, margins curved down, tip rounded.
- Flower colourWhite to cream
- Flowering timeDecember to January
- FlowersTerminal, branched flowering stems to 55 mm long. Clusters of small flowers.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsWell drained loam or light clay soils in mountain forests. Tolerates light frosts. Partial and dappled shade. Limited distribution within Victoria, occurs just within the Shire boundary.
- Garden useUnderstorey plant for shady gardens. Flowers well displayed in summer.
- Commercially availableNo information available
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. Very limited range within Victoria.
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Photographer/s: 1 P. Ormay ©, Australian National Botanic Gardens; 2 Cathy Powers, NatureShare ©; 3 Chris lindorff, NatureShare ©
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