Pimelea axiflora ssp. axiflora
| Common Name: | Bootlace Bush |
| Synonym: | |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Size: | 1-3m x 1-2m |
| Description: | Open erect or arching shrub with strong bark. |
| Leaves: | Pairs of soft, narrow, mid green leaves 10-75mm x 1-12mm, paler below. |
| Flowering: | Clusters of 2-10 flowers in leaf axils. Flowers unisexual, densely hairy towards base, cluster surrounded by 2-4 hairy, papery brown or green bracts. |
| Flower Colour: | Creamy-white |
| Flowering Time: | September to November |
| Growing Conditions: | Moist to wet well drained soils in moist to wet mountain forests and along watercourses. Frost and snow tolerant. Partial to full shade. |
| Garden Use: | A graceful shrub for underplanting, generally not noticed until it flowers. Suits planting with ferns. Pruning from young plants will encourage bushier shape if desired. |
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| Plant Communities: | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 30, 45, 46 |
| Conservation Status: | Widespread within the Shire |
| Aboriginal Use: | Bark - head bands, nets |
| Commercially available: | Australian plant & indigenous nurseries |
| Bird Attracting: | No |
| Butterfly Attracting: | Nectar for butterflies |
| Frog Habitat: | No |
| Photographer: | Marilyn Gray © |
