Opercularia echinocephala
# Opercularia echinocephala

Opercularia echinocephala (bristly headed stinkweed) is a species of plant within the genus Opercularia, in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia.

## Description

O. echinocephala is a spreading perennial from 0.1 to 1.3 m high which grows on flat plains and river banks on sands and lateritic soils. Its green/ pink flowers are seen from August to November.

It is found in the IBRA regions of Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain and Warren.

## Taxonomy

It was first described by Bentham in 1867 as Opercularia echinocephala. No synonyms are listed by APNI, nor by Plants of the World online.

