Tetratheca gunnii
Shy Susan
Shy Susan
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Overview:
Common name: Shy Susan
Conservation status: ...
Etymology:
Flowers:
Pale lilac to deep pink, appear in spring
Relies on native bees for pollination
Fruit:
Leaves:
Up to 5 mm long
Stem & branches:
Roots:
Habit:
A perennial herb
It grows to between 15 and 50 cm high
Habitat:
Associated species include
Eucalyptus amygdalina
Eucalyptus ovata
Euryomyrtus ramosissima
Epacris virgata
Hibbertia riparia
Distribution:
It is endemic to the foothills of the Dazzler Range near Beaconsfield in Tasmania
Additional notes:
Sources of information:
(2023)