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Sebaea ovata

Yellow Sebaea

Erect annual herb, unbranched below flowerhead, stems 4-sided.

Additional information

  • FamilyGentianaceae
  • StoreyLower storey
  • Size5-30 cm high
  • Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
  • LeavesPairs of stem-clasping, erect broadly egg-shaped leaves 3-12 mm x 2-10 mm.
  • Flower colourLemon-yellow
  • Flowering timeOctober to December
  • FlowersTerminal clusters of up to 5 tiny 5-petalled flowers. Leaf-like bracts below flowerhead.
  • Bird attractingNo
  • Butterfly attractingNo
  • Frog habitatNo
  • Growing conditionsVariable. Moist to seasonally wet soil in riparian forest and woodland or dryish slopes of grassy forests. Full sun to semi shade.
  • Garden useA small plant for dryish to moist gardens.
  • Commercially availableNever
  • Conservation statusScattered distribution in a few sites within the Shire.

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1 Sebaea ovata

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2 Sebaea ovata

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3 Sebaea ovata

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4 Sebaea ovata

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Photographer/s: 1 Ken Harris ©; 2 Russell Best, NatureShare ©; 3, 4 Richard Hartland ©

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