Coopernookia strophiolata facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Coopernookia strophiolata |
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Goodenia strophiolata F.Muell. |
Coopernookia strophiolata is a unique shrub that grows only in Australia. It belongs to the Goodeniaceae plant family. You can find this special plant in both Western Australia and South Australia.
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What Does Coopernookia strophiolata Look Like?
This shrub can be a bit sticky to touch. It usually spreads out, sometimes looking a bit messy. It grows to be about 30 centimeters (about a foot) to 1.2 meters (about 4 feet) tall.
Leaves and Flowers
The leaves of Coopernookia strophiolata are shaped like a spoon or an oval. They get narrower towards the bottom. Their edges have small teeth, and you might see tiny star-shaped hairs on them. Each leaf blade is usually 10 to 35 millimeters long and 2 to 15 millimeters wide.
The flowers grow on stalks up to 12 millimeters long. The sepals (which protect the flower bud) are 3 to 7 millimeters long. The flower itself is white with dark veins, and it can be up to 12 millimeters long. It also has star-shaped hairs on the outside. After the flower, a round fruit called a capsule forms, which is 5 to 7 millimeters wide. Inside, there are small, oval seeds, about 3 millimeters long.
How Coopernookia strophiolata Got Its Name
This plant was first described in 1859 by a famous botanist named Ferdinand von Mueller. He first called it Goodenia strophiolata.
Later, in 1968, another botanist named Roger Charles Carolin moved it to a new group of plants called Coopernookia. This is why its name changed to Coopernookia strophiolata.
Where This Shrub Grows in Australia
Coopernookia strophiolata is quite adaptable. It can grow in different types of soil, including sandy, clay, and stony areas.
In Western Australia, you can find it in the Eremaean province and the South-West Provinces. In South Australia, it grows near a place called Maralinga and on the Eyre Peninsula.
