Botanical name

Chironia tetragona

Family

Gentianaceae

Common Name

Sticky Chironia
Chironia tetragona
Chironia tetragona
Chironia tetragona
Chironia tetragona
Chironia tetragona
Chironia tetragona

Description

Sticky, willowy annual or biennial up to 60cm. Leaves linear to oblong; flowers sticky, pink; corolla tube 6-10mm long, thickened in throat, calyx lobed to halfway; the fruits are pointed.

Habitat

Coastal sands and limestone

Flower Date

October to January