About Homoranthus virgatus A.Cunn. ex Schauer
Homoranthus virgatus A.Cunn. ex Schauer is an erect small shrub that grows 0.5–1.5 m (1 ft 8 in – 4 ft 11 in) tall, with smooth, stiff lateral branches. Its aromatic leaves are arranged in opposite pairs at right angles to the previous pair of leaves. The leaves are 8–10 mm (0.31–0.39 in) long and triangular in cross-section. Small, upturned creamy-white to pink flowers grow in pairs or fours at the ends of branches, in the upper leaf axils, on a peduncle approximately 1 mm (0.039 in) long. The calyx tube is five-ribbed and has wide, concave bracteoles, and the style extends roughly 2 mm (0.079 in) beyond the floral tube. This species flowers from August to September. Twiggy homoranthus grows in semi-shaded or open locations. It occurs from Byfield south to Laurieton, all within 20 km of the coastline, and also grows on several islands close to the eastern Australian mainland, including Fraser, Bribie, Morton and Stradbroke Islands.
