Pimelea prostrata

Pimelea prostrata, commonly known as Strathmore weed, New Zealand Daphne, and Pinātoro (Māori) is a species of small shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is endemic to New Zealand and has small white flowers and blue green leaves.

Description
Pimelea prostrata is a low growing Prostrate shrub. It has blue green leaves and small white flowers. Its stems range from 30 to 60 cm long, depending on the variety.


 * Pimelea prostrata subsp. prostrata has 30cm long stems and yellowish-brown branchlets.

Classification
Pimelea prostrata has five subspecies:
 * Pimelea prostrata subsp. prostrata
 * Pimelea prostrata subsp. seismica
 * Pimelea prostrata subsp. thermalis
 * Pimelea prostrata subsp. ventosa
 * Pimelea prostrata subsp. vulcanica

Etymology
Pimelea is the shortened version of the Greek: Pimeleoides, which means "resembling Pimelea," a genus in the family Thymelaeaceae, prostrata describes the way in which it grows; Prostrate lying flat on the ground.

Toxins
Like many species of Pimelea, it is poisonous to animals, particularly horses. It was originally used as a source of the toxin prostratin, which can serve as a tumor-inhibiting agent.