About Spyridium subochreatum Reissek
Spyridium subochreatum Reissek is a shrub that can grow either straggly or erect, and typically reaches a maximum height of 60 cm (24 in). Its branchlets are densely covered in woolly hairs. The leaves are shaped linear, oblong, or narrowly egg-shaped, generally measuring 5–15 mm (0.20–0.59 in) long and 1–4 mm (0.039–0.157 in) wide. The base of each leaf bears brown stipules 2–7 mm (0.079–0.276 in) long. Leaf edges are sometimes rolled under, hiding the lower leaf surface that is covered in dense, soft hairs. Flowers of this species are arranged in dense heads near branch ends, with the base of each head surrounded by several dark brown, papery bracts. The flowers themselves are creamy-white, 2–3 mm (0.079–0.118 in) long. Flowering takes place from August to November, and the resulting fruit is an oval capsule around 2.5 mm (0.098 in) long. This plant grows in mallee-heath on sand dunes. It is widespread and common in north-western Victoria and south-eastern South Australia, and also occurs in the Esperance Plains and Mallee bioregions of southern Western Australia.
