Leionema bilobum subsp. bilobum

Taxonomic status Accepted
Occurrence status Present endemic
Origin Native
Degree of establishment Native
Threat status
FFG: Vulnerable (VU)

Shrub 0.1–0.6(–2.5) m high; rays of hairs on branchlets 0.5–1 mm long. Leaves narrow-lanceolate, 9–19 mm long, 2–8 mm wide; margins serrate, lamina constricted below apex, apex strongly obcordate or retuse, base usually truncate, sometimes slightly cordate or rounded. Pedicels 2–8 mm long, glabrous or minutely stellate-hairy, Sepals 0.5–0.75 mm long, usually with a tuft of hairs at the tip or sparsely pubescent. Petals white, 3–5 mm long. Carpels glabrous to densely pilose. Flowers May–Nov.

Wim, VVP, GGr, DunT. Endemic to heathland and heathy woodland, in the Grampians and mostly in the north and east (e.g. Mt Difficult, Mt William, Wonderland and Serra Ranges), but with isolated occurrences at Mt Zero and Wallaby Rocks. Usually in rocky, elevated sites.

Created by: Neville Walsh, 24 May 2016
Updated by: Val Stajsic, 3 Sep. 2019
Leionema bilobum subsp. bilobum (hero image) Spinning
Leionema bilobum subsp. bilobum (distribution map) Spinning