Woolly Rice-Flower

Pimelea octophylla

''Pimelea octophylla'', commonly known as woolly riceflower or downy riceflower, is a shrub in the family Thymelaeaceae. The speciesis native to south-eastern Australia.
Woolly Rice-Flower - Pimelea octophylla  Australia,Eamw flora,Geotagged,Pimelea octophylla,Spring,Woolly Rice-Flower

Appearance

It grows up to 1 metre high and produces cream to pale yellow terminal flowerheads with long white hairs. The flowerheads have 25 to 150 flowers. The leaves are 2 to 15 mm long and 0.5 to 5 mm wide.
Woolly rice flower - Pimelea octophylla Full branch with flowers- Australia,Eamw flora,Geotagged,Pimelea octophylla,Spring

Distribution

The species occurs in Victoria and South Australia.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderMalvales
FamilyThymelaeaceae
GenusPimelea
SpeciesP. octophylla
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Australia