Scaevola crassifolia is a shrub in the family Goodeniaceae, native to Western Australia and South Australia. Common names include cushion fanflower, thick-leaved fanflower and thick-leaved scaevola.[1][2][3] It grows up to 1.5 metres high and 3 metres wide and produces white, blue or pale purple flowers from July to February in its native range.[1][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Goodeniaceae |
| Genus: | Scaevola |
| Species: | S. crassifolia
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The similarity to Scaevola nitida is very close - the difference being S. nitida is a larger shrub with thinner leaves.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Scaevola crassifolia". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia.
- ^ "Scaevola crassifolia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ a b "Scaevola crassifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ Barrett, Russell and Eng Pin Tay (2005) Perth Plants, Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, Perth Western Australia ISBN 1-87647-907-8
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