English: Silky wilsonia.
Genus: 3 species.
Region: Australia, Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania.
Habitat: coastal saltmarshes; inland saline areas; colonising bare ground.
BotanyHerb, subshrubs; perennial; low-growing, mat forming; to 10 cm tall; covered with short, white hairs, silvery appearance.
Leaves: small, crowded; concave; overlapping; 1 to 4 mm long, 2 to 3 mm wide.
Flowers: white; flowering from September to December.
Fruits: capsules; 3 mm long.