Botanical name
Lachnospermum umbellatumFamily
AsteraceaeCommon Name
RooiblombosDescription
Thinly felted, stiffly erect shrublet with grey woolly branches. Leaves ericoid, densely tufted, often with margins rolled in towards upper surface; discoid flowerheads in flat-topped clusters; striking pink reflexed bracts; pink bristles surround the florets.
Greek: lachne, woolly; sperrma, seed: referring to the plant's woolly seed.
Habitat
Sandy lower slopes
Flower Date
November to March, especially noticable after fire