Thyme Rice-flower

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 06:35:00 GMT

Erect dioecious shrub to 1.5 m high, stunted or prostrate in exposed positions, stems glabrous. Leaves crowded, narrow-elliptic to spathulate, 4–12 mm long, 2–4 mm wide, concave at least when dry. Flowers in bracteate heads, usually on short lateral branches, and often appearing axillary; peduncle to 2 mm long; pedicels covered with long coarse hairs. Bracts 4, elliptic, 2–6 mm long. Flowers 3–4 mm long, yellow, glabrous; 2–17 in male heads, 2–10 in female heads.
Family: Thymelaeaceae Genus: Pimelea Species: serpyllifolia Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Thymelaeaceae Pimelea serpyllifolia Wildflowers

Thyme Rice-flower