Scaevola crassifolia
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Scaevola crassifolia is a shrub in the family Goodeniaceae
, native to Western Australia
and South Australia
. Common names include Cushion Fanflower, Thick-leaved Fanflower and Thick-leaved Scaevola. It grows up to 1.5 metres wide and 3 metres wide and produces white, blue or pale purple flowers from July to February in its native range.
The similarity with Scaevola Nitida is very close - the difference being Nitida is a larger shrub with thinner leaves
Goodeniaceae
Goodeniaceae are a family of flowering plants in the order Asterales. It contains about 404 species in twelve genera. The family is distributed mostly in Australia, except for the genus Scaevola, which is pantropical...
, native to Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
and South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. Common names include Cushion Fanflower, Thick-leaved Fanflower and Thick-leaved Scaevola. It grows up to 1.5 metres wide and 3 metres wide and produces white, blue or pale purple flowers from July to February in its native range.
The similarity with Scaevola Nitida is very close - the difference being Nitida is a larger shrub with thinner leaves