Hibbertia argentea
Hibbertia argentea, commonly known as the silver leaved guinea flower, is a shrub in the Dilleniaceae family that is native to Western Australia.[1]
| Silver leaved guinea flower | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Dilleniales |
| Family: | Dilleniaceae |
| Genus: | Hibbertia |
| Species: | H. argentea |
| Binomial name | |
| Hibbertia argentea | |
The shrub has an erect habit and typically to a height of 0.3 to 1.2 m (1 ft 0 in to 3 ft 11 in). It blooms between September and December and produces yellow flowers.
The species has a limited distribution through the Great Southern region of Western Australia between Cranbrook in the north, Gnowangerup in the east, and Albany in the south and west. It is found on granite hills and rocky outcrops growing in clay-sand or rocky loam soils.[1]
See also
References
- "Hibbertia argentea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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