Eremophila jucunda subsp. pulcherrima facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Eremophila jucunda subsp. pulcherrima |
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| E. jucunda pulcherrima leaves and flower | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Eremophila |
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E. j. subsp. pulcherrima
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| Eremophila jucunda subsp. pulcherrima Chinnock
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Eremophila jucunda subsp. pulcherrima is a special plant found only in Western Australia. It belongs to the figwort family, which is called Scrophulariaceae. This plant is a small shrub with soft, grey, hairy leaves and pretty blue or purple flowers. You can often find it growing in rocky places. It looks a lot like another plant called Eremophila jucunda subsp. jucunda, but you can tell them apart because pulcherrima has grey new leaves and grows further north.
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What Does This Plant Look Like?
Eremophila jucunda subsp. pulcherrima is a shrub that usually grows about 0.2–1 metre (0.7–3 ft) tall. Its branches and leaves are covered in soft hairs. The leaves grow close together near the ends of the branches. They are shaped like a spear (lance-shaped) or an egg (egg-shaped). Each leaf is about 8–20 millimetres (0.3–0.8 in) long and 2–6 millimetres (0.08–0.2 in) wide. When the leaves and branches are new, they are grey.
The flowers are usually lilac or purple. They grow one by one where the leaves meet the stem. Each flower has a stalk about 3–9 millimetres (0.1–0.4 in) long. There are five green parts called sepals that protect the flower bud. These sepals are long and narrow, about 9–17 millimetres (0.4–0.7 in) long. The five petals form a tube that is about 17–29 millimetres (0.7–1 in) long. The outside of this tube is smooth (glabrous), meaning it has no hairs. This plant usually flowers in September. After flowering, it grows fruits that are shaped like an oval or a cone, and they are about 5–9 millimetres (0.2–0.4 in) long.
How Did It Get Its Name?
The plant Eremophila jucunda subsp. pulcherrima was first officially described by a scientist named Robert Chinnock in 2007. The last part of its name, pulcherrima, comes from a Latin word. It means "prettiest."
Where Does It Grow?
This type of eremophila plant grows in Western Australia. You can find it on rocky hills or on flat areas with clay soil. It grows in the region between the towns of Paraburdoo and Newman.
Is It Safe?
The Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife has looked at Eremophila jucunda subspecies pulcherrima. They have decided that it is "not threatened." This means there are enough of these plants, and they are not in danger of disappearing.
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E. jucunda pulcherrima growing on Mount Robinson north-west of Newman
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