Grey Germander- a native (Teucrium racemosum)

Family: Lamiaceae (Mint family).

Native of Australia.

Occurrence: A grassland plant.

Identification:

• it is a small plant, to about 20-30 cm high
• the leaves are narrow and in opposite pairs
• the flower stalks grow from the leaf bases at right angles to the stem, and curve upwards to the flowers
• the flowers are white with upper and lower lobes, which are again divided.

A perennial. It spreads by underground runners. It makes an interesting garden plant.

Photos 1: Grey Germander. Garden specimen. 2: Colony beside the Baringhup-Carisbrook Road.
3: Grey Germander. Pannoo.