Additional information

• FamilyGoodeniaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Size5-10 cm x 10-50 cm
• Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
• LeavesRosette of glossy lance-shaped leaves, broader at the tip, 3-10 cm x 3-10 mm, scattered hairs on both sides, margins toothed.
• Flower colourYellow
• Flowering timeSeptember to January
• FlowersLarge, usually single, hairy flowers on stalk 1.5-7 cm long, often bending at bracts after flowering.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsMoist to dryish well drained soils in open forests. Full sun, semi shade.
• Garden useAttractive trailing and matting plant for rockeries, small groundcover or containers.
• Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries
• Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions

Photo Gallery

Photographer/s: 1 Chris Clarke, NatureShare ©; 2 Cathy Powers ©; 3 Marilyn Bull ©

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