Dampiera altissima
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Dampiera altissima, commonly known as tall dampiera,[2] is an erect perennial herb of the family Goodeniaceae and is native to Western Australia. It is a perennial herb that generally grows to a height of up to 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) and has flat, green-grey leaves. The leaves are mostly round and are between 8-60 mm (0.3 to 2.4 in) long. Dampiera altissima flowers during the winter and spring, unveiling small blue-purple flowers. The herb is a ground cover plant found growing on the sandplains, laterite and sandstone of the southwestern region of Western Australia, most common in the Geraldton area north of Perth. The species is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant and is listed as “not threatened”.
Dampiera altissima | |
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Near Yallabatharra | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Goodeniaceae |
Genus: | Dampiera |
Species: | D. altissima |
Binomial name | |
Dampiera altissima | |
Distribution data from Atlas of Living Australia |