Eremophila canaliculata (Eremophila canaliculata)
Description
Eremophila canaliculata is a low, spreading, densely foliaged and highly aromatic shrub growing to about 0.6 m (2 ft) high and 1 m (3 ft) wide. The leaves are arranged alternately and crowded near the ends of the branches. They are mostly 23–42 mm (0.9–2 in) long, 4–8 mm (0.2–0.3 in) wide, and densely hairy, their margins are serrated and there is a groove along the centre of the upper surface. The flowers are borne in groups of up to 3 in leaf axils and lack a stalk. There are 5 greenish-yellow, lance-shaped sepals which are 10–17.5 mm (0.4–0.7 in) long. The petals are 20–25 mm (0.8–1 in) long and joined at their lower end to form a tube. The tube is white to lilac or blue, densely hairy on the outside and the 4 stamens do not extend beyond the petal tube. Flowering mostly occurs from June to September and is followed by fruit which are dry, oval to almost spherical with a hairy, papery covering and are 6–10 mm (0.24–0.39 in) long.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Lamiales
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Family: Scrophulariaceae
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Genus: Eremophila
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