Galenia

Family: Aizoaceae
Scientific name: Galenia pubescens
Description: Plant Form: Creeping perennial herb. Size: Up to 60 cm high and 2 m wide. Stem: Woody at base. Covered in scale-like hairs. Leaves: Alternate along stem, 0.5-2.5 cm long, greyish-green, slightly succulent, hairy. With smooth edges. Flowers: Small 4-6 mm across, solitary in leaf fork, with 5 petals. White, greenish-white, or pinkish in colour. Fruit and Seeds: Small capsule about 3 mm long containing 5 seeds. Habitat: Waste land, pastures, coastal dunes, woodland, riparian areas. Distinguishing Features: Native Saltbushes (Atriplex species) generally have flowers without petals, and larger leaves. Weed Status: Other Weed Weed Type: Environmental, Agricultural, Common Lifeform: Herbaceous

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