Common name
Creeping Lantana
Stronghold population
False
Regionally significant/rationale
False
Restricted distribution/rationale
False
Range
Often spread by dumping of garden waste or by seed. Invades the understorey of open forest and woodland surviving on dry ridge tops and slopes with shallow, stony soils.
Biology
Perennial, sprawling, lantana species up to 25cm tall
Description
Thin wiry stems. Leaves in opposite pairs, dark green, 2–3cm long, oval with finely-serrated margins and strong smelling when crushed. Flowers are small and either purple with a yellow or white centre in symmetrical clusters or full yellow. Small purplish to black berries in autumn.
