About Platysace lanceolata (Labill.) Druce
Platysace lanceolata (Labill.) Druce is an upright or widely spreading shrub that grows up to 1.5 metres (4 feet 11 inches) tall. Its stems are usually covered in short, soft hairs. The dull green leaves are arranged alternately along stems, and vary in shape from narrow to broadly elliptic, occasionally being more or less circular. Leaves measure 10–50 mm (0.39–1.97 in) long and 4–15 mm (0.16–0.59 in) wide, have smooth margins, a heart-shaped base, and a pointed or rounded apex. Its inflorescence consists of cream-white flowers arranged in an umbel 15–50 mm (0.59–1.97 in) in diameter. The bracts are elliptic or linear, 2–7 mm (0.079–0.276 in) long, and the inflorescence sits on a peduncle 5–30 mm (0.20–1.18 in) long. Flowering occurs from September to March. The resulting fruit is 1.5–2 mm (0.059–0.079 in) long, 1.5–2.1 mm (0.059–0.083 in) wide, and has a warty texture. This species of platysace is common and widespread. It grows in heath, scrub, open forests, and sometimes sandy locations, within New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.
