Curtis' Colobanth
Colobanthus curtisiae
Small perennial to 40 mm high, forming round tufts. Leaves crowded at base, 25-30mm long and 1-2 mm wide, soft, narrow, smooth-edged, tapering from base to an apex, terminating with fine hairs. Whitish flowers solitary and raised on thick short stalk. Whitish cupped flowers with five green narrow-triangular sepals that have a hair-like tip.
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| Flora Type | Herbs |
| Distinctive Features | Tufted perennial to 40 mm high, flowers cupped by 5 green petal-like sepals held on a stout stalk. |
| Biology | Perennial. Requires bare ground for recruitment from seed and responds well to some disturbance such as grazing. Mostly self-pollinated. Endemic to Tasmania. Seeds harvested by ants. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Nov-Feb |