About Xanthosia pilosa Rudge
Xanthosia pilosa Rudge, commonly known as woolly xanthosia, is an erect to open shrub that typically reaches a height of 30–65 cm (12–26 in). Its stems are sometimes covered in fine, soft hairs. The leaves of this species have variable shapes, most often elliptic to broadly egg-shaped, and measure 4–55 mm (0.16–2.17 in) long and 5–55 mm (0.20–2.17 in) wide. Some leaves have 3 to 7 lobes, with the central lobe longer than the side lobes. The upper leaf surface is dark green, while the lower surface is whitish and often covered with brownish, matted, woolly hairs. Flowers are arranged in compound umbels, holding up to 20 flowers total, and are accompanied by petal-like, yellowish-green bracteoles that turn reddish as they mature. The sepals are 1.0–1.5 mm (0.039–0.059 in) long, and the petals are pale green to creamy-white, 1.0–1.4 mm (0.039–0.055 in) long. Flowering occurs mainly from September to March, and the mature fruit is 2.0–2.9 mm (0.079–0.114 in) long, with 7 to 9 mericarps. Woolly xanthosia grows in heath, woodland, and forest habitats across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania.
