Long-leaved westringia

Appearance

''Westringia longifolia'' is a small shrub that grows to 1–3 m high with a similar spread. The linear shaped green leaves are arranged in whorls of three, 12–35 mm long, 1–2 mm wide, more or less flat, margins smooth, both surfaces with occasional hairs or smooth, and the petiole 1–1.7 mm long. The flowers are borne singly in the leaf axils, corolla 8–10 mm long, lobes more or less triangular shaped, 1.6–2.8 mm long, 0.9–1.2 mm wide, mostly white or occasionally mauve with spots purple or light brown and silky inside. The green calyx are smooth or with sparse hairs on the outer surface and bracteoles 1–2 mm long. Flowering occurs mostly from July to December

Naming

''Westringia longifolia'' was first formally described in 1810 by Robert Brown and the description was published in ''Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae''.The specific epithet means "long leaved".

Distribution

Long-leaves westringia grows in gullies, near streams on sandy or loamy soils north of Mittagong, scattered throughout Sydney and the Central Tablelands.

Habitat

Long-leaves westringia grows in gullies, near streams on sandy or loamy soils north of Mittagong, scattered throughout Sydney and the Central Tablelands.