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Pixie Mop
Petrophile linearis

This plant gets its name from its unusual mop-like blooms that are covered in soft hairs. While it appears as one flower, each segment is actually a separate flower. There are numerous species that vary in colour from white through to cream and yellow.
FLOWERS: September to November
DISTRIBUTION: Grows in a variety of habitats from north of Perth to Augusta.

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Information from Common Wildflowers of the South-West Forests by Andrew Brown, Greg Keighery and Carolyn Thomson. Published by the Department of Conservation and Land Management.