Common Name: Coast Velvet-bush
Botanical Name: Lasiopetalum discolor
Family: STERCULIACEAE
Description:
Low shrub to 1 m high. Broad, stiff, distinct mid vein, green above, paler below, 2-8 cm long. Purple to pink, abundant, 5-petalled flowers. Winter to early summer. Summer.
Low shrub to 1 m high. Broad, stiff, distinct mid vein, green above, paler below, 2-8 cm long. Purple to pink, abundant, 5-petalled flowers. Winter to early summer. Summer.
Natural Distribution:
Common to coastal dunes, cliffs, adjacent mallee and woodland areas in most agricultural districts of SA. Also occurs in WA and Tas.
Common to coastal dunes, cliffs, adjacent mallee and woodland areas in most agricultural districts of SA. Also occurs in WA and Tas.
Notes:
Recorded as rare in Southern Lofty region. Uncommon in South-East region.
Recorded as rare in Southern Lofty region. Uncommon in South-East region.
