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Trachymene coerulea
Species of plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Trachymene coerulea (common name - blue-lace flower) is a herb in the family Araliaceae.[1] It is native to Western Australia.[1][2]
Trachymene coerulea was first described by Robert Graham in 1828, from a plant grown from seed sent to Edinburgh by Charles Fraser, the New South Wales colonial botanist.[3][4]
The plant is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.[5] It can grow up to 1.2 meters tall, and has fan shaped leaves and clusters of blue, purple or white flower heads which each consist of 130 to 300 flowers.[5]
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Aboriginal uses
Mashed bulbs and leaves were used as a body rub to relieve aches and pains.[6] Vapours from the crushed leaves were inhaled for headaches.[6]
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