Lambertia inermis
Lambertia inermis | |
---|---|
Lambertia inermis var. drummondii | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Proteales |
Family: | Proteaceae |
Genus: | Lambertia |
Species: | L. inermis
|
Binomial name | |
Lambertia inermis | |
Varieties | |
Lambertia inermis, Noongar chittick, is a shrub which is endemic to south-west Western Australia. It grows to 6 metres high and flowers from spring to winter.[2] A more complete description is given in Florabase[2] and Australian Flora online.[3]
There are two varieties:
- Lambertia inermis var. drummondii (Fielding & Gardner) Hnatiuk - with yellow flowers
- Lambertia inermis R.Br. var. inermis - with orange-red flowers
Distribution and habitat[edit]
Chittick grows near the south coast of Western Australia from west of Albany through to around Esperance, extending between 50 and 200 km inland from the coast. It grows on a variety of soils from sand to gravel.
References[edit]
- ^ Brown, R. 1811. On the Proteaceae of Jussieu, Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 10: 188
- ^ a b "Lambertia inermis R.Br". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "ABRS: Lambertia inermis". Flora of Australia online. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lambertia inermis.
- Lambertia inermis occurrence data from Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- Herbarium specimen at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew