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Eremophila caespitosa (Eremophila caespitosa)

Description

Eremophila caespitosa is a small, compact shrub with branches spreading at ground level. It grows to a height of 10–20 cm (0.3–0.7 ft) and a spread of up to 40 cm (1 ft). The leaves are arranged alternately, clustered near the ends of the branches and are mostly 6–14 mm (0.2–0.6 in) long and 1–2 mm (0.04–0.08 in) wide. They are linear in shape with the edges rolled under and are densely covered with soft hairs giving a grey appearance to the foliage. The flowers are borne singly in leaf axils on a stalk 2.5–5.5 mm (0.1–0.2 in) long and which is densely covered with soft hairs. There are 5 densely hairy, linear or lance-shaped, green sepals which are 9–12 mm (0.4–0.5 in) long. The petals are 16–22.5 mm (0.6–0.9 in) long and joined at their lower end to form a tube. The tube is a shade of lilac to purple on the outside and white with faint lilac-coloured spots inside. There are scattered hairs on the outside of the tube and the inside is filled with spidery hairs. The 4 stamens are enclosed in the petal tube. Flowering mostly occurs from June to October and is followed by fruits which are dry, oval-shaped and 7–10.5 mm (0.3–0.4 in) long.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Lamiales

            • Family: Scrophulariaceae

              • Genus: Eremophila