Hibbertia ericifolia

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Botanical Name: Hibbertia ericifolia
Common Name: Thyme guineaflower
Family: Dilleniaceae

Size: 10-20cm H x 30-50 cm W
Leaves: Crowded, narrow, linear with edges rolled down, 3-6 mm long, undersurface hairy.
Flowers: Golden with 5 notched petals and 12 to 20 stamens.
Flowering Time: Spring.
Fruit: Dry, 2-seeded follicle.

Habitat/distribution: Sandy flats in the Midlands and the north. Also Vic, NSW.
Where to See: Tom Gibson Reserve
Other notes: Hardy. Tolerates very dry conditions and part shade. Propagate from cuttings.

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