Scientific Name: Boronia hippopala Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region

Common Name: velvet boronia

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Rutaceae

Threatened Species Status: Vulnerable

Permit: It is an offence to collect, disturb, damage or destroy this species unless under permit.

Form Description: Erect woody shrub.

Flowers: White to pink flowers occur in clusters of 1 to 3 in the upper leaf axils. The flowers occur in four parts.

Fruit: Capsule

Municipality
Break O’DayNorthern Midlands
Plant Communities
Heath
Habitat Notes

Grows in wet heaths.

Propagation Calendar

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Propagation Method
Impractical Propagation material is too difficult to collect or conditions for propagation or cultivation are too specialized.

Seed Information