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Goodenia careyi (F.Muell.) K.A.Sheph.

Reference
PhytoKeys 152:86 (2020)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Scientific Description

Stems ribbed. Leaves flat, 50-105 mm long, 20-35 mm wide, Indumentum present, with dense, dendritic hairs; margins entire. Bracteoles present, 2.5-4 mm long, hairy, with glandular hairs. Pedicel pedicellate, Pedicel length the pedicels 1.5-9 mm long, Indumentum present, Hair type with glandular hairs. Calyx lobes present, Calyx length 1-1.5 mm long, hairy, with sparse, glandular hairs. Corolla yellow, 7.5-12 mm long, without auricles, not spurred, hairy on the outside, with sparse, glandular hairs, hairy on the inside; central lobes 2.5-5 mm long, with wings; outer lobes 4-6.5 mm long, wings present on both sides, 0.6-1.2 mm wide. Anthers free. Ovary inferior, not gibbose; style 3.7-5.5 mm long, glabrous; indusium single, hairy; ovules more than two. Flowers in August, September, October and November. Occurs in the Carnarvon (CAR), Geraldton Sandplains (GS) and Avon Wheatbelt (AW) IBRA Region(s), of the Eremaean (E) and South West (SW) Botanical Province.

C. Hollister and K.R. Thiele, 2 August 2023

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Carnarvon, Geraldton Sandplains, Yalgoo.
IBRA Subregions
Edel, Geraldton Hills, Katanning, Merredin, Wooramel.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Chapman Valley, Greater Geraldton, Moora, Northampton, Shark Bay.