Astartea scopariaCommon name: Common Astartea
Meaning of name: Astartea is named after Astarte, a Syro-Phoenician goddess. Scoparia is from the Latin word scopae, meaning thin twigs or shoots.
Distribution: Occurs from just north of Perth to Albany.
Remarks: A shrub to 1.8m tall. The white flowers are produced from December to February. This plant is important to insects as it flowers at a time when few other plants are in bloom.
Associations: Campsomeris sp
References: Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.
Florabase – https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/20283.
