Choretrum pauciflorum
Dwarf Sour-bush
Rigid low to upright few-branched shrub or undershrub. Many very fine, spiny flowering branchlets. Semi parasitic, requiring specific root associations from other species.
Additional information
- FamilySantalaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size0.5-1.5 m x 0.5-1 m
- Plant groupingShrubs to 2m
- LeavesTiny stalkless triangular leaves 0.5–1 mm long, tapering to a fine point, pressed against the stem or slightly spreading.
- Flower colourWhite to cream
- Flowering timeSpasmodic, peaking in spring
- FlowersSingle tiny cylindrical flowers on very short stalks along the upper branches. Leaf-like bracts at the base of the flower. Round green fruit 4-5 mm long.
- Bird attractingFruit
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsWell drained soil in woodlands. Full sun to semi shade.
- Garden useDifficult to grow due to its semi parasitic nature.
- Commercially availableNever
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. More common in East Gippsland.
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Photographer/s: 1, 3 David Blair ©; Andre Messina, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©
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