Family: Thymelaeaceae
Pimelea microcephala ssp. microcephala
Citation:
Ill. Cunningham et al. (1982) Plants of western New South Wales, p. 506.
Synonymy: Pimelea microcephala Common name: None
Description:
Leaves green; involucral bracts 2 or 4; pedicels covered with short fine hairs.
Male flowers 13-100 in each head, 3-8 mm long; perianth covered outside with short fine curly hairs and sometimes glabrous on the lobes.
| Pimelea microcephala subsp. microcephala twig, male and female flowers.
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Image source: fig 448l in Jessop J.P. & Toelken H.R. (Ed.) 1986. Flora of South Australia (4th edn).
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Distribution:
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Open forests and mallee usually on sandy soils.
S.Aust.: NW, LE, NU, GT, FR, EA, EP, NL, MU, YP. W.Aust.; N.T.; Qld; N.S.W.; Vic.
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Flowering time: most of the year.
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Biology:
Poisonous.
Author:
Not yet available
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