Matted Lignum
Muelenbeckia axillaris
Straggly shrub forming wiry mats up to 1 m in diameter. Smooth or slightly flaky reddish stems. Oval or semi-circular leaves on long stems. Solitary or few creamy star-shaped flowers in small clusters, somewhat fleshy as they age, with a long blackish three-sided seed capsule.
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| Flora Type | Shrubs |
| Distinctive Features | Round leaves < 1 cm long, with mostly single flowers toward the tips of the plant at the junction of the leaves and the stem. Red-brown stems become grey-brown to blackish with age. |
| Biology | Perennial. Grows near streams in rocky subalpine environments. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Dec-Feb |