Lawrencella rosea explained

Lawrencella rosea is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae and is endemic to Western Australia. It is a small, upright, annual herb with pink flowers.

Description

Lawrencella rosea is a small, upright, multi-stemmed, branching annual, stems about high, leaves are linear, mostly green and up to long. The flowers are borne singly at the end of stems that are almost hairless, up to across, bracts pink, rarely white and the centre yellow. Flowering occurs in spring and summer.^{[1] [2]}

Taxonomy and naming

Lawrencella rosea was first formally described in 1839 by John Lindley and the description was published in A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan River Colony.^{[3] [4]} The specific epithet (rosea) means "rosy" referring to the flowers.^[5]

Distribution and habitat

Lindley's everlasting grows in mulga scrub and woodland in the south-west of Western Australia.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Spooner . Amanda . Lawrencella rosea . Florabase-the Western Australian Flora . Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions . 6 June 2023.
2. Book: Schaumann . M. . Barker . J. . Grieg . J. . Australian Daisies . 1987 . Lothian Publishing . Sydney . 0850912911 . 140.
3. Book: Lindley . John . Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan River Colony . 1839 . James Ridgeway . London . xxiii . 6 June 2023.
4. Web site: Lawrencella rosea . Australian Plant Name Index . 6 June 2023.
5. Book: George . A.S . Sharr . F.A . Western Australian Plant Names and their meanings . 2021 . Four Gables . Kardinya . 9780958034197 . 306. 4th.