| Family | THYMELAEACEAE |
| Genus species | Pimelea prostrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Willd. |
| Synonyms | Banksia prostrata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. |
| Pimelea bicolor Colenso | |
| Pimelea laevigata Sol. ex Gaertn. | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | lowland-subalpine |
| Description | branchlets glabrous, black, leaves small, ovate to obovate, obtuse, to base tapered, curvate, sessile, grey-green, flowers 6-10 in axillary and terminal racemes, fragrant |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | procumbent shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (New Zealand North , New Zealand South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | THYMELAEACEAE
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