Sebaea ovata | Wilsons Promontory Virtual Herbarium

Common name:

Yellow Centaury

Family:

Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):

Lowan Mallee, Wannon, Grampians, Midlands, Victorian Volcanic Plain, Otway Plain, Otway Range, Eastern Highlands, Gippsland Plain, Wilsons Promontory, East Gippsland (BCDEHJKMNPRSTUVWXZ) also WA, SA, Qld, NSW, Tas

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

Seasonally wet, sandy or gravelly soils in light forest¹

Flower description:

Lemon-yellow¹

Habit:

Erect herb to 30 cm tall¹

Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):

The corolla is lemon yellow, and the leaves are sessile and not rosetted at the base¹

Images:

Links to more images:

Atlas of Living Australia

Links to description of this species:

RBG

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