Scaevola ramosissima
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Scaevola ramosissima known as the (Purple Fan-flower or Snake flower) is a small shrub or climber in the family Goodeniaceae
, native to south eastern Australia
. The habitat is often near the sea, on poor sandy soils frequented by fire. Growing in the eucalyptus
forest or heathlands.
Leaves without stems, 2 to 10 cm long and 2 to 10 mm wide. Leaves thin and somewhat reverse lanceolate in shape. The leaf edges may or may not be toothed.
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 south eastern Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The habitat is often near the sea, on poor sandy soils frequented by fire. Growing in the eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia...
forest or heathlands.
Description
It grows to 40 cm in height and produces attractive purple flowers between the months of August and March. It grows along the ground with some raised shoots.Leaves without stems, 2 to 10 cm long and 2 to 10 mm wide. Leaves thin and somewhat reverse lanceolate in shape. The leaf edges may or may not be toothed.