Scaevola crassifolia

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Scaevola crassifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Goodeniaceae
Genus: Scaevola
Species: S. crassifolia
Binomial name
Scaevola crassifolia
Labill.
Synonyms
  • Lobelia crassifolia (Labill.) Kuntze
  • Merkusia crassifolia (Labill.) de Vriese

Scaevola crassifolia is a shrub in the family Goodeniaceae, native to Western Australia and South Australia. Common names include Cushion Fanflower, Thick-leaved Fanflower and Thick-leaved Scaevola.[1][2] [3] It grows up to 1.5 metres wide and 3 metres wide and produces white, blue or pale purple flowers from July to February in its native range.[1] [3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Scaevola crassifolia. Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia.
  2. ^ Scaevola crassifolia. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  3. ^ a b Scaevola crassifolia. FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.


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