Bedfordia arborescens
Common Name:
Blanket-leaf
Family:
Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):
Midlands, Otway Plain, Otway Range, Eastern Highlands, Gippsland Plain, Gippsland Highlands, Wilsons Promontory, Snowfields, East Gippsland (JKNRSTVWZ) also NSW, ACT
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):
Rainforest, wet forest
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Flower Description:
Small yellow tubular daisies in clusters in leaf axils
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Habit:
Small tree to 8 m
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Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):
This species has distinctive soft, large, woolly leaves (approx. 24 cm long)
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Conservation status:
Not threatened
References:
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Ellis, M. (unpublished). “A Field Guide to South Gippsland Flora”.
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Meagher, D. and Kohout, M. (2001). “A field guide to Wilsons Promontory”. Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, Vic.
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Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria