Appearance

Short Description: Large shrub, up to 2m high and 5m wide.

Leaves: Dark green leaves with short hairs on the underside. Up to 2cm long, narrow and pointed, and close to the stem. Dense foliage

Flowers: Are 2cm across, forming a fan-shape around the stem. White or pale pruple with reddish and yellow spots near the throat.

What to Observe

•First fully open single flower 

•Full flowering (record all days)

•End of flowering (when 95% of the flowers have faded)

•No flowering

ClimateWatch Science Advisor

We expect plants to start shooting and flowering earlier in the year as a result of climate change warming the Earth. They may also start appearing in new areas, as warmer temperatures enable them to live in environments that were previously too cold or unsuitable

Help scientists answer the question: "How are our animals, plants and ecosystems responding to climate change?"

When To Look

Starts flowering in summer and the plant can be seen all year round.

Note: ClimateWatch is looking for any changes in the timing of these events so remember to keep a lookout all year!

Where To Look

Coastal areas of NSW including cliffs and down to beach level.

Commonly planted in urban gardens 

Note: ClimateWatch is looking for any changes outside of their known ranges so remember to keep a lookout beyond these regions too!

Westringia fruticosa distirbution GBIF

References

Australian National Botanic Gardens, 2015 - https://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/gnp1/westringia-fruticosa.html

Botanic Gardens of South Australia - http://plantselector.botanicgardens.sa.gov.au/Plants/Details/899

Botanic Gaedens of South Australia - http://plantselector.botanicgardens.sa.gov.au/Plants/Details/903

Links

• Australian National Botanic Gardens
• Botanic Gardens of South Australia
• Botanic Gardens of South Australia