About Cheiranthera linearis A.Cunn.
Cheiranthera linearis A.Cunn. is a small upright shrub that grows up to 50 cm (20 in) tall, and has smooth stems. Its leaves are sessile, arranged alternately, and are more or less clustered along the stem. The leaf blade is mostly linear, measuring 2–5 cm (0.79–1.97 in) long and 2–4 mm (0.08–0.16 in) wide, with curved-under edges, a smooth surface, and teeth or lobes roughly 3 mm (0.12 in) long. Flowers can grow singly or in clusters of 2 to 5 on short upright stems, and each flower has 5 yellow stamens. The flower petals are egg-shaped, 15–20 mm (0.59–0.79 in) long, and colored blue to deep purple. The fruit capsules are more or less oblong to egg-shaped, 12–18 mm (0.47–0.71 in) long, and flattened. This species, commonly called finger-flower, flowers during summer and autumn. It is a widespread species that grows in woodland and forest on rocky or sandy sites, and is found in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
