Family:
Thymelaeaceae
Pimelea microcephala
Shrubby Rice-flower
Other Names: Mallee Riceflower, Shrub Kurrajong, Small-head Pimelea, Yackahbea
Regional Subspecies:
P. m. subsp. microcephala
HABIT:
Spreading, many-branched shrub to 2 m high. Leaves linear-elliptic, green or grey-green. Small, greenish-yellow or pale cream flowers (male and female on separate plants), flowering from January to December.
HABITAT & SITE PREFERENCE:
Woodland communities including Mulga, White Cypress Pine, mallee and Bimble Box. Usually on sandy red soil. Prefers freely drained sandy soils. Prefers 300 to 400 mm rainfall in the Riverina region.
SEED COLLECTION & PROPAGATION:
Propagate from seed which may be very difficult. From cuttings of barely firm young growth. Hardy to moderate frost.
VALUES & USES:
Potential for soil conservation on unstable sand ridges.