Citation: Robinson, Proc. Am.Acad. 47:206 (1911).

Synonymy: Eyrea rubelliflora F. Muell., Linnaea 25:403 (1853); P. eyrea (F. Muell.) F. Muell., Rep. Babbage Exped. 1858 12 (1859).

Common name: None

Description:
Perennial herb or undershrub 15-50 cm high; stems erect, narrowly winged, glabrous to subglabrous, woody below; leaves narrowly lanceolate, decurrent at the base, acute, 1-3 cm long, 2-4 mm wide, sparsely denticulate, subglabrous.

Capitula 2-5, shortly pedunculate in dense corymbose groups on leafy branchlets arranged in looser cymes; involucres hemispherical; bracts c. 4-seriate, narrowly lanceolate, 2-4 mm long, the outer ones glandular, the inner ones glabrous, with acuminate apices; female florets numerous; corollas 2- or 3-toothed, pink.

Achenes c. 0.8 mm long, glabrous, brown; pappus bristles 7-15, c. 2 mm long, smooth; disk florets 8-14, shorter than the female florets; corollas 5-toothed, pink; style entire.

Published illustration: Cunningham et al. (1982) Plants of western New South Wales, p. 684 as P. dentex.

Distribution:  In woodland, scrub and dry creek beds. S.Aust.: NW, LE, GT, FR, EA.   W.Aust.; N.T.; Qld; N.S.W. Conservation status: native Flowering time: most of the year.

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

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