Hibbertia acicularis
Prickly Guinea-flower
Sprawling shrub with a covering of wart-based hairs. New growth is bright red.
Additional information
- FamilyDilleniaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Sizeprostrate - 30 cm x 30-60 cm
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesNarrow tapering leaves 3.2-7 mm x 0.5-0.9 mm, ending in a small bristle, margins rolled under.
- Flower colourBright yellow
- Flowering timeOctober to December
- FlowersSingle open 5-petalled flower on long stalks 3-24 mm long, at the ends of branchlets; 6-8 stamens in one cluster; needle-shaped bract below calyx.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingFood plant for caterpillars
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist heathy woodland. Full sun, semi shade. Restricted distribution just within the Shire boundary,
- Garden useAttractive small shrub for open soils in cottage gardens and rockeries.
- Commercially availableSpecialist Australian plant nursery
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. More common outside the Shire boundary.
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Photographer/s: 1 R. Hill © Australian National Botanic Garden; 2, 3 Marilyn Bull ©
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