Guitar Plant
Lomatia tinctoria
A small shrub to 1 m that spreads by underground rhizomes so can often form large patches. Leaves with 3-7 pairs of lobes that are open and lacey, a bit like an open feather. Creamy white clusters of grevillea-like clawed flowers at the ends of the branches.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Flora Type | Shrubs |
| Distinctive Features | Leaves with narrow lobes with a blunt tip. |
| Biology | Perennial. Found only in Tas where it is widespread and frequent in a range of vegetation types on poor soils from sea-level to alpine areas, including grasslands and grassy woodlands. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Dec-Mar |