Plants of the Castlemaine District

Smooth Rice-flower - native (Pimelea glauca)

 
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Family: Thymelaeaceae.

Native.

Occurrence: Uncommon. Most local records are from Muckleford e.g. along the Pyrenees Highway. It may be locally abundant.

Identification:

Photos: 1: Pyrenees Hwy, Muckleford. 2: Timor Cemetery. 3: Muckleford.
4: Closeup showing the inner bracts with a fringe of hairs. This photo: Max Schlachter.