Eremophila glabra

Scientific name

Eremophila glabra

Common name

Tar bush

Plant description

The genus name is derived from Greek and Latin and indicates a plant that is desert loving. The species name indicates the smooth rather than hairy leaves. Tar bush is a low shrub that grows on sand or limestone. Only a few naturally occuring plants remain in Cottesloe.

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Flower colour

Yellow, orange, red, brown

Flowering months

March to December