About Scaevola hookeri (de Vriese) Hook.fil.
Scaevola hookeri, also commonly known as creeping fan-flower, is a prostrate perennial herb. Its stems grow up to 30 cm (12 in) long and root at the nodes, and are covered in long, rough hairs that range from upright to soft, thin and weak. The leaves of this species are 1–5 cm (0.39–1.97 in) long and 2 to 15 mm wide, with an oval to oblong shape. Both leaf surfaces have occasional flattened, soft short hairs, the leaf margins are flat, and edges are either smooth or toothed; leaves are borne on a short stalk. Flowers grow singly in leaf axils, are white or blue with a yellowish throat, and sit on a peduncle 1–8 mm (0.039–0.315 in) long. The bracteoles are oblong to elliptic and measure 4–6 mm (0.16–0.24 in) long. The corolla is rough on the outside, with occasional soft weak hairs on the inside, and its petals reach up to 1 mm (0.039 in) wide. Flowering typically occurs from November to March. The fruit is egg-shaped, about 3 mm (0.12 in) long, wrinkled, and covered in short, soft upright hairs. This plant grows in grassland and woodland at high altitude areas in Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, and South Australia. In South Australia, it is listed as endangered.
