Hemiandra pungens
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| Snakebush | |
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| Hemiandra pungens leaves and flower | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Hemiandra |
| Species: | H. pungens |
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| Hemiandra pungens | |
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Hemiandra pungens, commonly known as snakebush, is a shrub or trailing plant that is endemic to southwestern Western Australia.[2]
Ranging in height from 5 cm to 100 cm, it occurs on rock outcrops in sandy soils.[2][3] It is a variable species that may form a trailing plant or a small shrub.[4] The flowers appear throughout the year, are up to 2 cm across and may be white, pink or bluish-purple with brown or pink spots.[2][3] It flowers in the spring.[4]
