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| | Family | THYMELAEACEAE |
| Genus species var. | Pimelea pygmaea Meisn. |
| Synonyms | Banksia pygmaea (Meisn.) Kuntze |
| Territory |
AUSTRALIA: Tasmania
bogs, marshes
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| Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
| Description |
leaves ovate-oblong to linear, 2-4mm long, apically usually with few hairs, flowers 2-3mm long, solitary, in axils of upper leaves, tubular, tetramerous |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub, carpet
| | Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or in spring
cuttings in late summer |
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