Citation: Druce, Rep. Botl Soc. Exch. Club Br. Isl. 1916:616 (1917) var. apetalus.

Synonymy: Spergularia apetala Labill., Nov. Holl. Pl. Sp. 1:112 (1806). , Spergula apetala

Common name: Coast colobanthus.

Description:
Perennial, almost stemless, and densely tufted; leaves linear-subulate, concave towards the base, sheathing at the base, attenuated into a long point, to c. 3 cm long.

Peduncle glabrous, erect, growing from the centre of the leaf-tufts, to c. 5 cm long, mostly longer than the leaves, slightly thickened just under the calyx; flower single, terminal; sepals triangular-acute.

Capsule slightly longer than the sepals, opening by 5 valves; seeds c. 35 in each capsule, honey-coloured, triangular, surface smooth, with a brown stripe along the back, c. 1 mm long.

Distribution:  S.Aust.: SE.   Vic.; Tas.   New Zealand. Conservation status: native Flowering time: Nov. — Feb.

SA Distribution Map based on current data relating to specimens held in the State Herbarium of South Australia

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