Botanical name

Leucospermum pedunculatum

Family

Proteaceae

Common Name

White-trailing Pincushion
Leucospermum pedunculatum
Leucospermum pedunculatum
Leucospermum pedunculatum
Leucospermum pedunculatum

Description

A low prostrate shrub forming dense mats up to 3metres across. Leaves are bright green, linear, hairless or with minute soft hairs. Flowerheads are usually solitary on short lateral branches. Flowers cream to white, sweetly scented and changing to pink when mature. Style straight and the pollen presenter club-shaped to cylindrical.

Habitat

Deep white sandstone sands

Flower Date

August to January