About Baeckea imbricata (Gaertn.) Druce
Baeckea imbricata is a shrub that typically reaches a height of up to 1.0 meter, or 3 feet 3 inches, and may sometimes grow as tall as 1.6 meters, or 5 feet 3 inches. This species has flanged branchlets and grey, scaly bark. Its leaves range from elliptical to egg-shaped or round, measuring 2.5 to 5.4 millimeters long and 2.0 to 3.9 millimeters wide, and grow on a petiole that is up to 0.3 millimeters long. The flowers are 4.0 to 4.5 millimeters in diameter, and are borne one at a time in leaf axils. Each flower sits on a pedicel that is usually 0.3 to 0.8 millimeters long, with bracteoles 1.5 to 2.5 millimeters long that often remain attached until the flower opens. The sepals are oblong and measure 0.7 to 1.2 millimeters long. The petals are white, roughly round, and 1.4 to 1.6 millimeters long. This species has between five and twelve stamens arranged in groups of up to three. Its ovary contains two locules, and the style is approximately 1 millimeter long. The fruit is an oval capsule that is around 2 millimeters long. Baeckea imbricata grows in heathland in swampy locations in near-coastal areas and adjacent ranges. Its natural distribution extends from Cooloola National Park in south-eastern Queensland to Bawley Point in south-eastern New South Wales.
