Persoonia angustiflora facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Persoonia angustiflora |
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| Persoonia angustiflora | |
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Persoonia
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angustiflora
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Persoonia angustiflora is a type of flowering plant that belongs to the Proteaceae family. It grows only in the south-west part of Western Australia. This plant is a shrub that stands upright. Its branches and leaves are covered in fine hairs. The leaves are long and thin, almost like cylinders. Its flowers are yellow or greenish-yellow and grow either alone or in small groups of up to four.
What it Looks Like
Persoonia angustiflora is usually a shrub that grows straight up. It can also spread out sometimes. This plant typically reaches a height of 0.2 to 1.8 meters (about 8 inches to 6 feet). Its young branches and leaves have greyish to brown hairs on them.
Leaves and Flowers
The leaves are long and thin, like a line. They are mostly shaped like cylinders or are slightly flat. They have small grooves running along them. These leaves can be from 20 to 130 millimeters (about 0.8 to 5 inches) long. They are about 0.7 to 1.3 millimeters (less than an inch) wide. The ends of the leaves are not sharp.
The flowers are yellow or greenish-yellow. They grow either by themselves or in small groups of up to four. Each flower sits on a short stalk called a pedicel, which is 1.5 to 12 millimeters long. The flower parts, called tepals, are 9 to 16 millimeters long. They are hairy on the outside. This plant usually flowers from September to March.
How it was Named
Persoonia angustiflora was first officially described in 1870. A botanist named George Bentham wrote about it in his book Flora Australiensis. He used plant samples collected by James Drummond near the Swan River.
Where it Grows
This type of persoonia plant grows in specific areas of Western Australia. It can be found in heath mallee and woodland areas. These places are located between Eneabba, Perth, Frank Hann National Park, and Maya. All these locations are in the south-west part of Western Australia.
Conservation Status
The Government of Western Australia's Department of Parks and Wildlife has looked at Persoonia angustiflora. They have decided that it is "not threatened." This means there are enough of these plants in the wild, and they are not currently at risk of disappearing.
