About Scaevola albida (Sm.) Druce
Scaevola albida, also commonly called pale fan-flower, is a perennial herb that grows in a prostrate or ascending form. It typically reaches up to 50 cm (20 in) in height, and its stems are sometimes covered in soft hairs. Its leaves are elliptic to egg-shaped, wavy, bright green, semi-succulent, and slightly hairy. They measure 0.6–5 cm (0.24–1.97 in) long and 1–25 mm (0.039–0.984 in) wide, with either smooth or toothed margins, and grow sessile, directly attached to the stem without a stalk. Flowers form in the upper leaf axils, on stems that can grow up to 25 cm (9.8 in) long. Each flower has five petals, which can be white, pale blue, or lilac, measuring 5–10 mm (0.20–0.39 in) long. The outer surface of the petals is covered in more or less flattened white hairs. Most flowering occurs between October and January. After flowering, it produces an urn-shaped, usually one-seeded papery fruit that is 2–4 mm (0.079–0.157 in) long. This species grows near coastal scrubland, grassy headlands, and ranges in the Australian states of New South Wales, Tasmania, South Australia, Victoria, and Queensland.
