Small-flower Goodenia
Goodenia pusilliflora
Small annual herb to 15 cm with lobed basal leaves and small, yellow flowers on long, erect stalks above the leaves.
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Flora Type | Herbs |
Distinctive Features | Stems with long spreading hairs. Leaves sparsely hairy. Flowers hairy on the outside and towards the base on the inside. |
Biology | Annual. Locally common on periodically moist sandy soils in low rainfall areas. Seed becomes jelly-like on wetting and sticks it to the soil to aid germination, an adaptation for dry environments. |
Native Status | Native |
Flowering Time | Jul-Oct |