Oak Leaved Thomasia
Thomasia quercifolia
Family Malvaceae
About
Thomasia quercifolia, commonly known as oak leaved thomasia, is a flowering plant in the family Malvaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has egg-shaped, lobed leaves with a heart-shaped base, and pink to mauve flowers.
How to spot it
Thomasia quercifolia is a densely-branched, low shrub that typically grows to 10–30 cm (3.9–11.8 in) high and 80–100 cm (31–39 in) wide, the stems covered with rust-coloured, star-shaped hairs. The leaves are egg-shaped with a heart-shaped base, 7–30 mm (0.28–1.18 in) long and 10–25 mm (0.39–0.98 in) wide, on a petiole up to 12 mm (0.47 in) long. The leaves usually have 5 lobes, the lobes often further or toothed. Both surfaces of the leaves are covered with star-shaped hairs, more densely so on
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Found in
- Torndirrup National Park — Albany & the Great Southern, WA hikes