Desert Boronia: Structure

Desert Boronia (Boronia inornata ssp leptophylla)

Class:

Plants (Plantae) - Shrubs & Bushes

Order:

Sapindales

Family:

Citrus (Rutaceae)

Species:

Desert Boronia (Boronia inornata ssp leptophylla)

This Photo:

Structure

Other name:

Dryland Boronia

General Species Information:
Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA) and elsewhere
The buds are prettier than the flower; Hot pink shades which gives the whole shrub a pink colouration (this fades as it blooms).
The buds and flowers range from white to deep pink. The buds can also be single coloured or variegated.
Cylindrical / baseball bat, green, shiny leaves.
New stems are rusty brown.

This species is classed as

LC (Least Concern)

in the Murray Mallee, SA, by DENR (Regional Species Status Assessments, July 2010)

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