jockey's-cap
Prostanthera striatiflora F.Muell.
Prostanthera striatiflora is a flowering plant in the Lamiaceae family, native to arid regions of Australia. It is known as jockey's cap and is characterized by its erect, aromatic shrub form with narrow egg-shaped to narrow elliptic leaves and white flowers marked with purple lines inside the petal tube.
Description
Prostanthera striatiflora, also called striated mintbush or striped mintbush, is a species of flowering shrub found in New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, and Western Australia. It was first described in 1853 by F.Muell. This aromatic shrub has narrow leaves and distinctive white flowers with purple markings in the petal tube. It is adapted to arid environments and is endemic to Australia.
Other common names
jockey's-capstreaked mintbush
Distribution
New South Wales · Northern Territory · South Australia · Western Australia
Synonyms
Prostanthera sullivaniaeProstanthera striatiflora var. sericea
