Tetratheca gunnii

Location & distribution maps

Phylogeny & links to associated information

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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)