Goodenia potamica Carolin

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Goodeniaceae > Goodenia

Characteristics

Prostrate to ascending herb, with arcuate hairs; stems to 20 cm long. Basal leaves ephemeral; cauline leaves elliptic to oblong, sometimes with a large, basal lobe on one side only, becoming very small towards the top, with lamina mostly 1-3 cm long, 5-8 mm wide. Flowers in racemes to 15 cm long; bracts leaf-like; pedicel 10-15 mm long, not articulate; bracteoles absent. Sepals oblong 1-1.5 mm long. Corolla 11-15 mm long, pubescent in throat, without enations; abaxial lobes 2.5-3 mm long; wings 1-1.5 mm wide. Indusium semi-orbicular, 4 mm diam. Ovules 8-10. Fruit ellipsoidal to globular, 3-5 mm long. Seeds elliptic-obovate, 2.5 mm long, verrucose, brown.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Grows in woodland.
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Distribution

Goodenia potamica world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:939340-1
WFO ID wfo-0000707518
COL ID 3H2CC
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Synonyms

Goodenia potamica