Goodenia pinnatifida Schltdl.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Goodeniaceae > Goodenia

Characteristics

Decumbent to ascending herb to 40 cm long, glabrous or with crisped hairs. Basal leaves oblong to oblanceolate, dentate to pinnatisect with oblong to linear lobes; lamina mostly 5-8 cm long, 3-20 mm wide. Flowers in racemes to 8 cm long, often in subumbels; bracts leaf-like; pedicel 2-12 cm long, articulate; bracteoles absent. Sepals lanceolate, 2.5-5 mm long. Corolla 8-19 mm long, densely bearded inside, without enations, auriculate; abaxial lobes 3.5-8 mm long; wings to 2.5 mm wide, narrower on adaxial lobe above auricle. Indusium depressed-ovate, 1-1.5 mm long. Ovules 20-35. Fruit globular, c. 8 mm long. Seeds ±orbicular, 5 mm long, glossy, black, almost smooth; wing c. 0.5 mm wide, white.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Found in a variety of habitats.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses animal food
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Images

Leaf

Goodenia pinnatifida leaf picture by Daniel Grixti-Cheng (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Goodenia pinnatifida flower picture by bron moore (cc-by-sa)
Goodenia pinnatifida flower picture by Daniel Grixti-Cheng (cc-by-sa)
Goodenia pinnatifida flower picture by Daniel Grixti-Cheng (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Goodenia pinnatifida world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:383913-1
WFO ID wfo-0000707515
COL ID 6L27Z
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Goodenia glabriflora Goodenia pinnatifida var. minor Goodenia pinnatifida