Goodenia cirrifica facts for kids

Goodenia cirrifica is a type of flowering plant found only in northern Australia. It belongs to the Goodeniaceae family. This plant is a sticky herb that grows upwards and has many branches. It has leaves that look like spears or eggs at its base, and long, thin leaves on its stems. Its small yellow flowers grow in clusters.

What Does Goodenia cirrifica Look Like?

Goodenia cirrifica is a plant that grows upright and has many branches. It usually reaches about 40 centimeters (about 16 inches) tall. The plant feels sticky, and its branches grow in a zig-zag pattern.

Leaves and Stems

The leaves at the bottom of the plant don't last very long. They are shaped like a spear or an egg, getting narrower towards the bottom. These leaves can be up to 30 millimeters (about 1.2 inches) long and 8 millimeters (about 0.3 inches) wide. The leaves on the stems are long and thin, growing between 10 and 50 millimeters (about 0.4 to 2 inches) long.

Flowers and Fruit

The small yellow flowers of Goodenia cirrifica grow in long clusters called racemes. These clusters can be up to 300 millimeters (about 12 inches) long. Each flower cluster grows on a stalk called a peduncle, which is about 5 to 20 millimeters (0.2 to 0.8 inches) long. At the base of these stalks are small, leaf-like parts called bracts.

The outer parts of the flower, called sepals, are narrow and spear-shaped, about 2 to 3.5 millimeters (0.08 to 0.14 inches) long. The yellow petals are about 7 to 10 millimeters (0.28 to 0.4 inches) long. The lower parts of the petals are about 2 to 3 millimeters (0.08 to 0.12 inches) long and have small wings about 1 millimeter (0.04 inches) wide.

This plant flowers from March to October. After flowering, it produces an oval-shaped fruit called a capsule, which is about 5 millimeters (0.2 inches) long.

Where Does Goodenia cirrifica Grow?

This goodenia plant lives in forests and woodlands. You can find it in the northern part of the Northern Territory in Australia.