Desmocladus fasciculatus

Meaning of name:

Desmocladus is from the Greek words desme, meaning a bundle, and cladus, meaning a branch or shoot. Fasciculatus is from the Latin word fasciculus, meaning small bundle.

Distribution:

Occurs in the south west of Western Australia.

Description:

A perennial herb to 25 centimetres tall. Flowers are produced from August to December.

References:

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. Third edition 2019.

Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2887451

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/17691