Goodenia hederacea

Goodenia hederacea, the ivy goodenia or forest goodenia,is a flowering plant that is endemic to Australia. It may be prostrate or grow up to 80 cm (31 in) in height with stems arising from the base.[1] Leaves are 10 to 120 mm long and 3 to 25 mm wide with a green upper surface, and a lower surface which may be hairless or tomentose. The yellow flowers are 8 to 15 mm long and appear between August and April in the species' native range.[1] The species occurs in alpine woodland, forest and grassland in ranges and coastal areas of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.[1]

Goodenia hederacea
Goodenia hederacea subsp. alpestris at Mount Skene, Victoria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Goodeniaceae
Genus: Goodenia
Species:
G. hederacea
Binomial name
Goodenia hederacea

The species was first formally described by English botanist James Edward Smith in 1794 in Transactions of the Linnean Society of London [2]

Two subspecies are currently recognised:[2]

  • Goodenia hederacea subsp. alpestris (K.Krause) Carolin
  • Goodenia hederacea Sm. subsp. hederacea

In cultivation, the species prefers a situation in part shade and with some moisture. It copes with a range of soil types and tolerates frost and snow.[3]

References
  1. "Goodenia hederacea". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  2. "Goodenia hederacea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  3. Greig, D. (1987). The Australian Gardener's Wildflower Catalogue. Australia: Angus & Robertson. ISBN 0207154600.


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