Cicendia filiformis
Common Name:
Slender Cicendia
Family:
Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):
Wannon, Grampians, Midlands, Victorian Volcanic Plain, Otway Plain, Otway Range, Eastern Highlands, Gippsland Plain, East Gippsland (CDEHJKMNPRSTUVWXZ) also naturalised WA, SA, NSW, Tas
Map - Australasian Virtual Herbarium
Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):
Seasonally damp places in sandy soils and heathland
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Flower Description:
Yellow
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Habit:
Herb to 15 cm high
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Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):
This species is a glabrous (hairfree) herb with sessile leaves. The leaves at the base are the largest (to 15 mm long). Petals are fused into a tube at their base with lobes that are 1 mm long. this is a slender plant
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Conservation status:
Introduced
References:
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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
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The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust (October, 2014). PlantNET - The Plant Information Network System of The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au