Lawrencia spicata

Lawrencia spicata, commonly known as salt lawrencia, is a species of plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae.

Its preferred habitats are coastal saltmarsh, estuaries, river banks and the margins of salt lakes.

It is a perennial herb, with fleshy stems and leaves forming a basal rosette from which ascends a dense cylindrical flowering spike, up to 60 cm in height.

The leaves are 2–7 cm long with extended stalks.

[1] The flowers are white or yellow and have a strong smell.