Eremophila veneta

Eremophila veneta, commonly known as metallic-flowered eremophila is a flowering plant in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae and is endemic to Western Australia. It is a low, spreading, sticky shrub with dark green leaves and bluish-green petals.

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Eremophila veneta is a spreading, aromatic, glabrous shrub which grows to a height of between 0.3 and 1.2 m (1 and 4 ft). It is sticky, due to the presence of resin on its branches, leaves and sepals. Its branches are covered with small raised, resin glands and the resin dries yellow and eventually becomes flaky. The leaves are arranged alternately along the branches and are thick, mostly lance-shaped, 12–19 mm (0.5–0.7 in) long, 2–7 mm (0.08–0.3 in) wide and often have a few teeth on their edges, near the end. The flowers are borne singly in leaf axils on sticky stalks 3–7 mm (0.1–0.3 in) long. There are 5 overlapping, sticky, narrow triangular to lance-shaped sepals which are 4–5.5 mm (0.16–0.22 in) long. The petals are 15–20 mm (0.6–0.8 in) long and are joined at their lower end to form a tube. The petal tube is metallic bluish-green to bluish purple on the top and pale yellow below. The inner and outer surfaces of the petal tubes and lobes are covered with glandular hairs. The 4 stamens extend beyond the end of the petal tube. Flowering mainly occurs between October and November and is followed by fruit which are dry, oblong-shaped and 5.5–7 mm (0.2–0.3 in) with a glabrous covering.