Botanical name
Polygala meridionalisFamily
PolygalaceaeCommon Name
Butterfly BushDescription
Closely leafy shrublet up to 40cm. Leaves are narrow and slightly hairy below; flowers are purple in terminal clusters with hairy lower side petals that overlap.
Latin: meridies = noon, -alis = pertaining to ie. flowering at noon.
Habitat
Coastal sandy and limestone slopes and flats
Flower Date
September to November