Shrub 0.1–1 m high. Stems glabrous. Leaves opposite, sessile, ovate to narrowly elliptic, glabrous, concolorous; lamina 6–18 mm long, 3–8 mm wide. Inflorescence pendulous, compact, many-flowered; involucral bracts in 1–3 pairs, broadly elliptic or broadly ovate, 14–25 mm long, 12–20 mm wide, glabrous, green or yellowish green, sometimes partially reddish. Flowers bisexual or rarely female, glabrous, pale green. Hypanthium 9–14 mm long, circumscissile; style-portion 6–10.5 mm long. Sepals 3.5–4.5 mm long. Stamens shortly exceeding sepals; anther locules semi-latrorse. Ovary glabrous or with a few hairs towards base.
Extends from Cape Le Grand National Park north to Mount Ney and east to Cape Arid National Park, Western Australia.
W.A.: Howick Hill, 20 Sept. 1968, D.G. Austin (AD); Mount Ney, M.A. Clements 1790 (CANB); Mount Arid, A.S. George 14307 (PERTH); near Wittenoom Hills, V. Scarth-Johnson 869 (BRI).
Coolingup Rd, 3.6 km SW of Howick Rd, E of Esperance, W.A., 13 Aug. 1983, N.Cohen 1019A ; holo: PERTH; iso: CANB, K, MEL, NSW.
Author - B.L. Rye
Contributor - John R. Busby (ed. May 2020)
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Cite this profile as: B.L. Rye. Pimelea pendens, in (ed.), Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Pimelea%20pendens [Date Accessed: 19 September 2025]