Persoonia striata facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Persoonia striata |
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Persoonia
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striata
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Linkia striata (R.Br.) Kuntze |
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The Persoonia striata is a type of flowering plant that belongs to the Proteaceae family. It is special because it is only found naturally in the south-west part of Western Australia. This plant is a shrub that usually grows upright or spreads out. Its young branches are covered in tiny hairs. It has leaves that are long and narrow, or shaped like a small spatula. The plant produces bright yellow flowers that grow in groups of up to five on a small central stem, which keeps growing even after the flowers bloom.
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About the Persoonia striata Plant
The Persoonia striata is a shrub that typically grows to be about 15 to 70 centimeters (about 6 to 27 inches) tall. When the branches are young, they are covered with whitish or greyish hairs.
Its leaves are quite interesting! They can be long and narrow, or they can be shaped like a small spatula. These leaves are usually between 10 and 45 millimeters (about 0.4 to 1.8 inches) long and 0.7 to 2.7 millimeters (about 0.03 to 0.1 inches) wide. Each leaf has three parallel ridges on both sides, which makes them unique.
Flowers and Blooming Time
The bright yellow flowers of the Persoonia striata grow in small groups, with up to five flowers on a tiny central stem called a rachis. This stem is very short, only about 2 millimeters long, but it keeps growing even after the flowers have opened. Each flower sits on its own little stalk, called a pedicel, which is about 2.5 to 9 millimeters long. At the base of each flower stalk, there's a small scale-like leaf.
The flower parts, called tepals, are bright yellow and smooth (meaning they have no hairs). They are about 8.5 to 12.5 millimeters long. You can usually see these beautiful yellow flowers blooming from November to December.
Where It Comes From: History and Naming
The Persoonia striata was first officially described in 1830 by a famous botanist named Robert Brown. He wrote about it in his book, Supplementum. The plant was discovered in 1829 near a place called "King George's Sound" (which is now known as King George Sound) by another botanist, William Baxter.
Where It Grows: Habitat and Location
This special plant, also known as a geebung, grows in areas with heathland. You can find it in the south-west of Western Australia, in the region between Lake Hope, Dumbleyung, and Albany. It lives in several different biogeographic regions, including the Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, and Mallee areas.
