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Carrot tops

Platysace linearifolia

About

Platysace linearifolia, known as carrot tops, is a slender shrub, found growing on poor sandy soils in eastern Australia, north of Jervis Bay. It may form large colonies and is easily noticed in the late summer and autumn when covered in small white flowers. It grows from 40 cm to 1.5 metres tall. A feature of this plant is the linear leaves, 10 to 25 mm long, and 0.5 to 1 mm wide. The fruit is 2 mm long and wide, with tubercles.

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Family
Apiaceae

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Platysace linearifolia
Slug
platysace-linearifolia
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Platysace
Species
linearifolia
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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