Malvaceae Lasiopetalum discolor Wildflowershttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/malvaceae/lasiopetalum/discolor/rss/malvaceae/lasiopetalum/discolorA wildflower is a flower that grows in the wild, meaning it was not intentionally seeded or planted. Use this database to help you find and identify Australia's abundant Wildflowers.en-auCopyright 2001 - 2024 I.T. Beyond Pty Ltd1440https://cdn.exploroz.com/exploroz/images/logo.pngExplorOz Logohttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/malvaceae/lasiopetalum/discolor/rss/malvaceae/lasiopetalum/discolorCoast Velvetbushhttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/659+coast-velvetbushhttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/659+coast-velvetbush<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/659+coast-velvetbush"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W659__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> A medium to tall shrub. Leaves: The leathery leaves are between 2-8 cm long and 0.5-1 cm wide. The leaf margins are wavy and curve back towards the underside of the leaf. The upper surface is dark green and the lower surface pale grey and densely covered with star shaped hairs. Flowers: The flowers are pale-pink or white and star shaped. They are also stalkless, up to 10mm wide and crowded at the ends of the branches. Flowering occurs in spring. Fruit: The fruit is a hairy capsule up to 8 mm wide. When the fruit opens, there is one seed in each chamber (description from Cunningham et al.1992, Curtis & Morris 1975). Herbarium specimens have been collected from September to December.<br /> Family: Malvaceae &nbsp; Genus: Lasiopetalum &nbsp; Species: discolor &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Mauve<br />Stephen L (Clare) SAFri, 21 Nov 2014 04:40:00 GMT