| Family | THYMELAEACEAE |
| Genus species | Pimelea pygmaea F.Muell. & C.Stuart ex Meisn. |
| Synonyms | Banksia pygmaea (F.Muell. & C.Stuart ex Meisn.) Kuntze |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| 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 as soon as possible cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Australasia
Australia (Tasmania) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | THYMELAEACEAE
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