Spiny Mintbush
Prostanthera spinosa
Family Lamiaceae
Endangered — VIC: Endangered
About
Prostanthera spinosa, commonly known as spiny mintbush, is a shrub that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has mauve to white flowers, spiny stems and aromatic foliage.
How to spot it
Prostanthera spinosa is a small, rigid, upright shrub with a scrambling habit mostly semi-prostrate, usually 0.2–2 m (7.9 in – 6 ft 6.7 in) high. The aromatic branches may be sparsely or moderately densely hairy with either upward spreading, straight or curled hairs 0.2–1 mm (0.0079–0.0394 in) long, or smooth with a few hairs at the nodes and consistent decussate spines 6–16 mm (0.24–0.63 in) long. The small leaves are thickly hairy or with occasional hairs, mostly on the petiole. The leaf is na
Documented on these trails
Found in
- Mount Arapiles-Tooan State Park — The Grampians & Western Victoria hikes