Anigozanthos viridis Endl.

Species

Angiosperms > Commelinales > Haemodoraceae > Anigozanthos

Characteristics

Leaves subterete, 5-50 cm long, 1-5 mm wide, grey-green. Scape 10-85 cm tall, slightly curved, red-brown with sparse plumose hairs becoming more dense near inflorescence. Floral hairs uniformly green or yellow-green. Perianth falcate, 48-75 mm long, 7-14 mm wide at insertion of outer filaments, 4.5-12 mm wide at narrowest point above middle; margins parallel or slightly constricted above middle; lobes 7-12 mm long, reflexed. Stamens biseriate, the outer pair lower than other 4; anthers 3-7.5 mm long; filaments 1.5-5.5 mm long. Style 40-75 mm long. Seeds 0.5-1.5 mm long, grey-brown.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.45 - 0.93
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Environment

Occurs in winter-wet sandy clay in depressions and around swamps on the Swan Coastal Plain and adjacent Darling Plateau; grows in low heath, woodland and forest.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 3-4
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-10

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Images

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Distribution

Anigozanthos viridis world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:429588-1
WFO ID wfo-0000340110
COL ID 66PTY
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Synonyms

Anigozanthos viridis

Lower taxons

Anigozanthos viridis subsp. viridis