Malvaceae Lasiopetalum schulzenii Wildflowershttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/malvaceae/lasiopetalum/schulzenii/rss/malvaceae/lasiopetalum/schulzeniiA wildflower is a flower that grows in the wild, meaning it was not intentionally seeded or planted. Use this database to help you find and identify Australia's abundant Wildflowers.en-auCopyright 2001 - 2024 I.T. Beyond Pty Ltd1440https://cdn.exploroz.com/exploroz/images/logo.pngExplorOz Logohttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/malvaceae/lasiopetalum/schulzenii/rss/malvaceae/lasiopetalum/schulzeniiDrooping Velvet Bush https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/658+drooping-velvet-bushhttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/658+drooping-velvet-bush<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/658+drooping-velvet-bush"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W658__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> Lasiopetalum schulzenii, commonly known as drooping velvet bush, is a common shrub of the mallow family. It was first described in the genus Corethrostylis by botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in a paper presented before the Royal Society of Victoria; that genus was treated as a section of Lasiopetalum by George Bentham in his 1863 Flora Australiensis, resulting in the current name.[1] The species was named after the 19th century botanist Ludwig F. Schulzen.[2] Lasiopetalum schulzenii is a spreading many-stemmed densely foliaged shrub to 2 m (7 ft) in height and 2.5 m (8 ft) across. The grey-green foliage is covered in fine hair, which is particularly prominent on new growth. The leaves are heart-shaped (cordate),[3] and measure 2–7 cm (0.8-2.8 in) long and 1.5–5 cm (0.6-2 in) wide with recurved margins. Flowering occurs September to February, the cymes bearing from five to twelve five-pointed star-shaped flowers. 1.5 cm (0.6 in) in diameter, the calyces are whitish, and desnely covered with fine hair on the outside, and less so or smooth on the inside. The five tiny petals are a dark red-brown around the centre of the flower. Flowering is followed by round hairy fruit 0.4 cm (0.2 in) in diameter. It is found in South Australia, and in coastal areas of south-western Victoria, where it is rare. It grows on alkaline sands, and is associated with Eucalyptus diversifolia subsp. megacarpa.<br /> Family: Malvaceae &nbsp; Genus: Lasiopetalum &nbsp; Species: schulzenii &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Cream<br />Stephen L (Clare) SAFri, 21 Nov 2014 04:40:00 GMT