Botanical name

Dischisma ciliatum subsp. ciliatum

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Common Name

Basterslakblom, False Slugwort
Dischisma ciliatum subsp. ciliatum
Dischisma ciliatum subsp. ciliatum

Description

Erect or spreading, sparsely branched perennial up tp 40cm. Leaves narrow, spreading, toothed; stems densely leaved; elongate dense spike of white flowers, calyx lobes narrow and ciliate, subtended by densely hairy bracts; the corolla has 4 lobes slit in front, resembling a small open, upstanding hand.

Habitat

Rocky slopes and flats

Flower Date

Mainly August to November