About Zieria littoralis J.A.Armstr.
Zieria littoralis is an erect or spreading shrub that grows 0.2 to 2 meters (0.7 to 7 feet) tall. Its branches are covered in velvety hairs, at least when young. Its leaves are also velvety, and are made up of three egg-shaped leaflets attached to a petiole 1–3 millimeters (0.04–0.1 inches) long. The central leaflet is 4–20 millimeters (0.2–0.8 inches) long and 2–9 millimeters (0.08–0.4 inches) wide. Both surfaces of the leaflets are warty and covered with velvety hairs, though the upper surface is darker green than the lower. The edges of the leaflets are rolled under. Flowers are arranged in clusters of 3 to 30 in leaf axils, and the clusters are usually shorter than the leaves. The sepals are triangular, about 2.5 millimeters (0.1 inch) long, and covered with woolly hairs. The four petals are white to pale pink, 3–5 millimeters (0.1–0.2 inches) long; they are hairy on the outer surface and glabrous on the inner. There are four stamens. Flowering occurs from winter to early summer, and is followed by fruit that are hairy capsules. This species of zieria grows on exposed, rocky coastal headlands. It occurs south from Tathra in New South Wales, on the far northeast coast of Victoria, on Gabo Island, and on the central east coast of Tasmania.
