Bursaria

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Bursaria spinosa subsp. lasiophylla


Short shrub to 3 m with spiny branches. Slender clusters of white or creamy flowers.


Details
Flora Type
Shrubs
Former Scientific Name
B. lasiophylla
Distinctive Features

Leaves densely white or greyish underneath distinguish this subspecies.

Biology

Perennial. Dry rocky hillsides and gullies.

Native Status
Native
Flowering Time

Nov-Feb

Taxonomy
Phylum
Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants)
Order
Apiales
Family
Pittosporaceae
Genus
Bursaria
Species
spinosa

Interesting Facts
Similar Species

Variable and several varieties recorded including var. parvifolia with very small leaves.

Native Status
Native