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Common Names | Silky Guinea-flower |
Family | Dilleniaceae - Dillenia family. |
Name Origin | Hibbertia - named after George Hibbert a patron of botany. |
Location | The Rock Nature Reserve, turn West off Albury/Wagga Road towards Tootool. Lat. 36 17'S Long. 147 04'E. | ||
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Notes | |||
Collector | Burrows, Geoff | Date | 24/09/1987 |
Determined By | Hart, D. | Date | 16/03/1989 |
Regional: | Noted in areas east of the Hume Highway including: Four Mile; Lunts Sugarloaf and Coppabella. Probably also in similar country nearby. |
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Habitat: | Heath or open woodland on sandy and silty soils. |
Habit: | Erect shrub to 100 cm high (but generally less than 50 cm high) with softly hairy branchlets and large bright yellow flowers most of the year, particularly late winter-spring. |
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Flowering: | |
Seed Collection: | Monitor closely as mature seeds soon shed. |
Propagation: | Hibbertia species are very difficult to propagate from seed. Most, however, strike readily from cuttings. |
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Wildlife: | Good habitat. Flowers are a food for many native insects, including moths, butterflies, wasps and bees. |
Ornamental: | Excellent ornamental for containers and rockeries. Prune tips regularly to promote bushiness. |
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Note: The following information presented is only a guide, as plant characteristics vary depending on provenance (the plant's locality).
Site/Preferred Habitat : | well-drained sandy/gravelly soils |
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Rainfall(mm) : | 400+ |
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Tolerates : | moderate frost; dry shady sites once established |
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Uses & Comments : | wildlife; ornamental |