Scaevola crassifolia
Scientific name
Scaevola crassifolia
Common name
Thick-leaved fan-flower
Plant description
A common Cottesloe foreshore plant with a low spreading habit and thick, serrated, almost circular leaves. It grows well on dunes and on limestone cliffs. Scaevola is a Roman surname given to a man who had his right hand burnt off – used for this genus as the flowers have a one-sided fan shape. Many native bees visit the flowers to collect pollen or to search for a mate.
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Flower colour
Pale blue or white
Flowering months
July to February