Thomasia petalocalyx
English: Paper flower.
Region: southern and western parts of Australia.
Flowers: bell-like; delicate pink; 5 papery segments and hang low to the ground.
Botany
Short shrub; 0.25 - 1.2m high.
Habitat: coastal, drier, sandy regions.
Leaves: ovate to lanceolate; 1 to 4 cm long and 4 to 11 mm wide; stipules are leaf-like, 8-12 mm long and 4-8 mm wide. Flowers: single whorl of 5; calyx has 5 segments; 7 to 8 mm long and 3.5 to 4.5 mm wide; papery texture; petals are red, small, less than 1mm long; anthers red-brown, ± 2 mm long; flowers from September to March.