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Forked riceflower
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Pimelea hewardiana
Long Forest Nature Conservation Reserve, Victoria
Scientific classification
Genus:
Pimelea
Species:
hewardiana
Synonyms

Pimelea hewardiana var. elachantha Meisn.

Pimelea hewardiana, also known as the forked riceflower, is a special kind of shrub. It belongs to a plant family called Thymelaeaceae. This plant grows naturally in parts of western Victoria and south-eastern South Australia.

About the Forked Riceflower

What Does It Look Like?

The forked riceflower is a shrub that usually grows between 40 and 70 centimeters tall. That's about knee-high to waist-high for many people! Its leaves are smooth and shaped like narrow ovals. They are about 12 millimeters long and 3 millimeters wide. The leaves have blunt tips and grow in pairs opposite each other on the stem.

Its Flowers

This plant produces small, yellow flowers that look like tiny tubes. These pretty flowers usually appear between April and October in the areas where the plant naturally grows.

Where Does It Grow?

The forked riceflower is native to Australia. You can find it growing in the wild in western Victoria and south-eastern South Australia.

Why Is It Special?

The forked riceflower is listed as a "rare" plant. This means there are not many of them left in the wild. Because it is rare, it is important to protect this unique Australian plant.

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