Common Raspwort
Gonocarpus tetragynus
Low bushy herb to 30 cm tall and 40 cm wide with characteristic even covering of short white bristly hairs on the stems and leaves. Leaves lance-shaped with serrated edges, to 12 mm long. Flower spikes of widely-spaced tiny pinkish-red flowers, turning into minute silvery grey fruit. The tiny flowers have eight stamens.
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| Flora Type | Herbs |
| Former Scientific Name | Haloragis tetragynus |
| Distinctive Features | A variable species distinguished by the lance-shaped opposite leaves with successive pairs at right angles to the previous. |
| Biology | Perennial. Damp situations in a range of habitats particularly in dry sclerophyll forest, scrubland and heathland. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Sep-Jan |