Petrorhagia dubia

Common name: Velvet Pink

Meaning of name:

Petrorhagia is from the Greek words petros, meaning a rock, and rhagia, meaning burst or crack. Dubia is from the Latin word dubius, meaning uncertain or doubtful.

Distribution:

Occurs in the southwest of Western Australia. Also occurs in south eastern Australia.

Description:

An erect herb to 60 centimetres tall. The pink flowers are produced from September to November.

Notes:

This species is originally from the Mediterranean region.

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/2900642

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/19825