Goodenia byrnesii Carolin

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Goodeniaceae > Goodenia

Characteristics

Decumbent to prostrate herb, sparsely hirsute; stems to 30 cm long. Basal leaves ephemeral; cauline leaves ovate-oblong to narrowly oblong, ±auriculate, dentate, with lamina mostly 4-6 cm long, 5-10 mm wide. Flowers in racemes to 25 cm long; bracts leaf-like; pedicel 3-5 cm long, indistinctly articulate; bracteoles absent. Sepals narrowly elliptic, 5-6 mm long. Corolla 17-20 mm long, pubescent inside towards base, without enations; abaxial lobes 6-7 mm long; wings c. 1.5 mm wide. Indusium depressed-obovate, 2 mm long. Ovules c. 10. Fruit subglobular, 4-5 mm diam. Seeds elliptic, 4 mm long, verrucose and granulose, greyish yellow.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Environment

Grows on black soil plains in grassland.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Goodenia byrnesii world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:939335-1
WFO ID wfo-0000707298
COL ID 3H26X
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Goodenia byrnesii