Common Rice-flower
Pimelea humilis
Dwarf shrub to 30 cm tall and 60 cm wide. Leaves opposite, decussate, grey-green, small and oval. Small tubular creamy-white flowers, in dense clusters at the top of stems.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Flora Type | Shrubs |
| Distinctive Features | Hairy stems. Leaves are opposite and decussate in this Pimelea sp. Develops suckering roots where the branches touch the soil. |
| Biology | Perennial. Widespread, growing in sand, sandy loam or skeletal soil overlying rock. Locally common in heathland and drier woodland. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Sep-Jan |