Actinotus forsythii, the pink flannel flower or ridge flannel flower),[1] is a plant in the family Apiaceae, native to the east coast of Australia, and found in New South Wales and Victoria[2] There are no synonyms.
[2][3] Actinotus forsythii is a wiry herbaceous perennial with stems to 50 cm long, which trail along on the ground.
The male flowers have small and obtuse sepals and papery petals and are about 0.3 mm long.
The female flowers have tiny sepals which form a skirt on the summit of the ovary and have no petals.
[1] It is found in damp areas in eucalypt forests and heaths on shallow soils on sandstone.