Citation: Labill., Nov. Holl. Pl. Sp. 2:8 (1806).

Synonymy: Calycothrix behriana Schldl., Linnaea 20:650 (1847); C. scabra DC. var. minor Schldl., Linnaea 20:650 (1847); C. leucantha Miq., Nederl. Kruidk. Arch. 4:117 (1856); C. monticola Miq., Nederl. Kruidk. Arch. 4:118 (1856); C. muelleri Miq., Nederl. Kruidk. Arch. 4:119 (1856); C. rosea Miq., Nederl. Kruidk. Arch. 4:117 (1856); C. schlechtendalii Miq., Nederl. Kruidk. Arch. 4:116 (1856).

Common name: Common fringe-myrtle.

Description:
Shrub to 3 m; branchlets pubescent to glabrous; leaf blade pubescent to glabrous, linear to ovate, 0.75-14 mm long, in transverse section depressed-angular-obovate to very broadly obtriangular.

Bracteoles usually connate and persistent (sometimes free and persistent or connate and deciduous), often ridged; hypanthium adnate to the style for part of its length. (the adnate region is the strongly constricted region above the ovary), 7-15 mm long; calyx segments ovate to suborbicular, 0.75-2.5 mm long (excl. awn), the apex produced into an awn to 17 mm long; petals white to pink, elliptic to lanceolate, 3.5-7.5 mm long; stamens c. 23-45, 1-seriate.

Published illustration: Burbidge & Gray (1970) Flora of the A. C.T., p. 263.

Distribution:  Grows in a wide range of habitats including heath, mallee and open forest. S.Aust.: FR, EA, EP, NL, MU, YP, SL, KI, SE.   W.Aust.; Qld; N.S.W.; Vic.; Tas. Conservation status: native Flowering time: in all months, usually Aug. — Oct.

SA Distribution Map based on current data relating to specimens held in the State Herbarium of South Australia

Biology: No text

Taxonomic notes: As presently circumscribed this species is very variable and division into several taxa may be warranted.

Author: Not yet available