Sclerolaena R.Br.

Appendages of spines (Fig. 34) Sclerolaena
Fruit with 5(4) or more spreading spines
Fruit glabrous, c. 2.5 mm long, with 6(5) spreading spines 1–2 mm long. Leaves terete, to c. 15 mm long, glabrous or hairy. Shrub to 30 cm high, branches lightly hairy. Introd. from western divisions of NSW. Uncommon Sclerolaena calcarata
Fruit glabrous or hairy, with 5(4) spreading spines