Slender Westringia

Westringia eremicola

"Westringia eremicola", commonly known as slender westringia or slender western rosemary, is a flowering plant species that is endemic to south-eastern Australia.
Slender westringia - Westringia eremicola  Australia,Geotagged,Spring,Westringia eremicola

Appearance

It is a slender shrub growing to 1.5 metres high. Leaves are about 8 to 20 mm long and 0.8 to 1.6 mm wide with hairs on both surfaces. They appear in whorls of three or four. The flowers, which may be purple, mauve, lilac or white appear throughout the year.

Naming

The species was formally described in 1834 based on plant material collected by Allan Cunningham.

Distribution

It occurs naturally in Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. Associated species include "Calytrix tetragona", as well as "Acacia", "Daviesia", "Leptospermum", "Leucopogon" and "Triodia" species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusWestringia
SpeciesW. eremicola
Photographed in
Australia