Anigozanthos preissii Endl.

Species

Angiosperms > Commelinales > Haemodoraceae > Anigozanthos

Characteristics

Leaves 10-25 cm long, 1-5 mm wide. Scape 20-70 cm tall, covered in reddish plumose hairs, more dense above. Floral hairs red on pedicel, ovary and lower perianth, yellow beyond. Perianth straight, 50-60 mm long; lobes 14-22 mm long. Anthers 3-4 mm long; outer filaments 8-15 mm long, curved towards centre of perianth; central filaments 6-12 mm long. Style 50-63 mm long. Seeds 1.2-2.2 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.7
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Environment

Occurs in grey sand on gentle slopes in Eucalyptus staeri and Casuarina fraseriana low open woodland.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Distribution

Anigozanthos preissii world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:429584-1
WFO ID wfo-0000340106
COL ID 66Q69
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Synonyms

Anigozanthos preissii var. plumosus Anigozanthos preissii