Hibbertia australis
Guinea-flower
Erect to spreading shrub with downy stems and star-shaped hairs.
Additional information
- Synonymseparated from Hibbertia riparia
- FamilyDilleniaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size0.3-0.6 m x 0.6 m
- Plant groupingShrubs to 2m
- LeavesNarrow downy leaves sometimes becoming hairless, 4-16 mm x 1-2 mm, rounded or blunt tips, margins curved under.
- Flower colourBright yellow
- Flowering timeSeptember to December
- FlowersTerminal, stalked open flowers to 20 mm wide, stalks 5-18 mm long. Floral bracts not leaf-like. 4-9 stamens in one cluster
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingFood plant for caterpillars
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist to well drained soil in wet or dry heathlands and woodlands. Light frosts. Full sun to semi shade.
- Garden useProfusely flowering shrub for gardens and containers. Tip prune to encourage bushiness.
- Commercially availableSpecialist nurseries, unlikely to be available yet under it's revised name.
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Possibly occurs within the Shire, unknown distribution. Any information appreciated.
- Related speciesRecently separated from Hibbertia riparia. Some populations of H. riparia may, on investigation, be H. australis.
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Photographer/s: 1, 2 Marilyn Bull ©; 3 Noushka H. Reiter, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©; 4 Maree & Graham Goods, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©
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