Trachymene pilosa

Common name: Native Parsnip

Meaning of name:

Trachymene comes from the Greek words trachys, meaning rough, and hymen, meaning skin, referring to the fruit. Pilosa comes from the Latin word pilosus, meaning hairy.

Distribution:

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

Description:

An erect herb to 30 centimetres tall. The small white flowers are produced from August to October.

References:

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.

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/2916273

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/6280