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Hibbertia salicifolia (DC.) F.Muell.
Family Dilleniaceae
Hibbertia salicifolia (DC.) F.Muell. APNI*

Synonyms: Adrastaea salicifolia DC. APNI*

Description: Shrub with branches slender with very loose reddish bark on all but the youngest, pubescent branches.

Leaves linear to oblong, 1.5–5 cm long, 2–5 mm wide, leaves within a cluster varying in length, apex mucronate, margins recurved, upper surface glabrous to pubescent, lower surface villous; petiole 1–2 mm long.

Flowers axillary, ± sessile, solitary or clustered, 12–15 mm diam. Sepals 4–6 mm long. Petals 7–9 mm long. Carpels glabrous or sparsely hairy.


Flower
Photo J. Plaza

Flowering: spring to early autumn.

Distribution and occurrence: Grows in coastal swamps and wet heath; north from Royal N.P., not common.
NSW subdivisions: NC, CC
Other Australian states: Qld
AVH map***

Text by G. J. Harden & J. Everett
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 1 (1990); as Adrastaea salicifolia


APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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