Hibbertia procumbens | Wilsons Promontory Virtual Herbarium

Common name:

Twiggy Guinea-flower

Family:

Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):

Wannon, Otway Plain, Otway Range, Gippsland Plain, Wilsons Promontory, East Gippsland (DEKPSTWZ) also Tas

Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):

Open sandy areas in heathland¹

Flower description:

Yellow¹

Habit:

Prostrate, mat forming shrub to 30 cm high¹

Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):

This species is distinguished by its prostrate habit and hariless branches. The undersurface of the leaves is convex¹

Images:

Image: David Meagher

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Conservation status:

Not threatened

References:

¹ Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria