Philotheca hispidula
Philotheca hispidula is a shrub in the citrus family. Reaching a height of 50 centimetres to one metre tall, it grows in heathland and sandstone sites in the Sydney and the Blue Mountains region of Australia. Leaves are stiff with prominent oil glands, leaf edges may be wavy. Pinkish white flowers form in late winter and spring.[1][2]
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References
- "Philotheca hispidula". PlantNET – NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- Les Robinson (2003). Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney. Kangaroo Press. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0.
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