Verticordia centipeda

Verticordia centipeda is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a shrub with a single stem at the base, small crowded leaves and greenish-pink flowers with a silvery fringe, in spike-like groups on the ends of the branches. It is common in areas around Geraldton.

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Verticordia centipeda is a shrub which grows to a height of 0.2–1.0 m (0.7–3 ft) and a spread of 20–50 cm (8–20 in) and which has a single, highly branched stem at its base. Its leaves are egg-shaped to elliptic, 1.5–2.5 mm (0.06–0.1 in) long, about 1 mm (0.04 in) wide, dished and with many short hairs along their edges. The flowers are lightly scented and arranged in spike-like groups, each flower on a stalk 2.0–2.5 mm (0.08–0.1 in) long. The floral cup is top-shaped, 1.5–2.0 mm (0.06–0.08 in) long, glabrous with 5 ribs and tiny green appendages. The sepals are greenish-pink, 3.0–3.5 mm (0.12–0.14 in) long, with 5 or 6 main lobes with silvery fringes. The petals are pink, 3.5 mm (0.1 in), with a fringe about 1.0 mm (0.04 in) long. The style is bent, 4 mm (0.2 in) long and has hairs 0.4 mm (0.02 in) long. Flowering time is from October to December.