Westringia senifolia, commonly known as Alpine Westringia, is a shrub species that is endemic to Victoria, Australia. It grows to 2 metres high and has narrow leaves. These are green and glossy above and pale and hairy underneath. White flowers with red spots appear between December and February in the species native range.
The species was first formally described in 1855 by Victorian Government Botanist Ferdinand von Mueller

Ferdinand von Mueller

Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, KCMG was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist.-Early life:...

, based on plant material collected from Mount Buffalo

Mount Buffalo National Park

Mount Buffalo is a mountain plateau in Victoria , 200 km northeast of Melbourne. It is one of the oldest parks in the Australian Alps, being first established in 1898 when 1165 ha was reserved around Eurobin Falls...

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It occurs on high, rocky mountains including Mount Buffalo, Mount Buller, Mount Wellington and Mount Donna Buang

Mount Donna Buang

Located approximately 80 km from Melbourne, Mount Donna Buang in Victoria, Australia, at is the closest snowfield to Melbourne.In winter, it usually receives snow suitable for snowplay and tobogganing, and during the non winter months the area is well visited by bushwalkers...

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