Goodeniaceae Goodenia Wildflowers

Clasping Goodenia

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 04:07:00 GMT

Erect undershrub or shrubby herb to 1 m tall, viscid, glandular-pubescent, with long and short, glandular hairs and fine, simple hairs, aromatic. Leaves sessile, stem-clasping, ovate to oblong, denticulate; lamina 3–9 cm long, 5–30 mm wide. Inflorescence a spike-like raceme, to 15 cm long; bracts leaf-like; peduncles 1–2 mm long; bracteoles linear-lanceolate, 1–2 mm long; pedicels 2–3 mm long, indistinctly articulate. Sepals lanceolate, 2.5–3.5 mm long. Corolla 12–15 mm long, ±glabrous inside, with enations, inconspicuously auriculate; abaxial lobes 3.5–7.5 mm long; wings 1–2.5 mm wide. Indusium broadly oblong. Ovules 20–40. Fruit ellipsoidal, 6 mm long; valves sometimes bifid. Seeds elliptic, 3 mm long, yellow-brown, colliculate to tuberculate. Occurs in the southern Flinders Ra. and the Mt Lofty Ra. and on Kangaroo Is., S.A. Found in open forest and on sea cliffs.
Family: Goodeniaceae Genus: Goodenia Species: amplexans Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Cut-leaf Goodenia

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 04:07:00 GMT

Decumbent to ascending herb to 40 cm high, with crisped simple hairs or glabrous.Basal leaves oblong to oblanceolate, mostly 5–8 cm long, 3–20 mm wide, margins toothed to pinnatisect with oblong to linear lobes. Flowers in leafy racemes or subumbels; stalks 20–120 mm long, without bracteoles. Sepals lanceolate, 2.5–5 mm long. Corolla 8–19 mm long, bright yellow, glabrous or with few crisped hairs outside, densely bearded inside; lobes often reflexed; wings to 2.5 mm wide, narrower above auricle. Indusium depressed-ovate, 1–1.5 mm long, bearded beneath.
Family: Goodeniaceae Genus: Goodenia Species: pinnatifida Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Goodenia centralis

John Baas — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 04:07:00 GMT

Prostrate annual, herb, stems to 80 cm long. Fl. yellow, May to Sep. Red sandy, often stony soils.
Family: Goodeniaceae Genus: Goodenia Species: centralis Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Goodenia stobbsiana

John Baas — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 04:07:00 GMT

Prostrate or erect, much-branched, viscid shrub, 0.4-1 m high. Fl. blue, Mar to Oct. Stony soils.
Family: Goodeniaceae Genus: Goodenia Species: stobbsiana Main Flower Colour: Blue

Goodenia varia

John Baas — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 04:08:00 GMT

A WA Conservation Code Priority Two species.
Family: Goodeniaceae Genus: Goodenia Species: varia Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Hop Goodenia

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 04:08:00 GMT

Goodenia is a genus of about 200 species, almost all of which are confined to Australia although a few occur in the islands to the north. The genus gives its name to the Goodeniaceae family which includes several other well known genera including Lechenaultia, Dampiera and Scaevola. With a few exceptions goodenias, generally, are not widely cultivated despite the fact that most are small shrubs or herbs with colourful flowers and well suited to smaller gardens. Goodenia ovata is a small, open shrub up to about 1 metre high (occasionally higher). The leaves are glossy green and oval shaped to about 100 mm long. The yellow flowers occur in spring in the leaf axils and are conspicuous against the dark green leaves. This species is not widely cultivated as it is perceived to have a "weedy" growth habit. It tends to grow quickly and can become open and untidy. However, it responds well to hard pruning and is a good plant to use as a quick-growing "filler". A recent introduction is a completely prostrate form. This has a lot to offer as a quick growing and robust groundcover, although it does not tolerate extended dry conditions well. All forms are hardy in most soils and in a sunny or semi-shaded position. Propagation of G.ovata is very easy from cuttings taken at most times of the year. Seed also germinates reliably but is not easily obtained.
Family: Goodeniaceae Genus: Goodenia Species: ovata Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Native Primrose

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 04:08:00 GMT

Prostrate to ascending herb to 20 cm long, cottony-pubescent; stems usually stoloniferous. Basal leaves obovate to oblanceolate, narrowing basally, dentate, glabrescent above, cottony-tomentose and with few short hairs, sometimes ±glabrescent below; lamina 2–6 cm long, 5–15 mm wide; cauline leaves smaller. Flowers distant in racemes to 5 cm long, or solitary in leaf axils; bracts leaf-like; peduncle 3–5 cm long; bracteoles linear, 5–12 mm long; pedicel 3–5 cm long, not articulate. Sepals narrowly oblong to ovate, 4–5 mm long. Corolla 13–14 mm long, pubescent inside, with small enations, auriculate; abaxial lobes 5–6 mm long; wings c. 2 mm wide. Indusium broadly oblong. Ovules 12–18. Fruit ovoid, c. 10 mm long; valves bifid at apex. Seeds elliptic, 3 mm long, aculeate, yellowish. Extends from Eyre Peninsula, S.A., to central Vic. Grows in grassland, woodland and mallee. Flowers chiefly Sept.–Jan. Map 278.
Family: Goodeniaceae Genus: Goodenia Species: blackiana Main Flower Colour: Yellow

White Goodenia

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 04:09:00 GMT

A low, spreading herb to 25cm high with bright blue green leaves. Flowers are white with a touch of brown. Grows in grasslands and woodlands, and is widespread although not common in the Mid North, and is often mistaken for a weed.
Family: Goodeniaceae Genus: Goodenia Species: albiflora Main Flower Colour: White