Prostrate, often mat-forming herb; stems to c. 50 cm long. Leaves spathulate to obovate, 1–11 cm long, 2–35 mm wide, glossy. Peduncles to 5 cm long; bracteoles linear, 1–3 mm long; pedicels to 12 mm long; sepals ovate to oblong, 3–5 mm long, adnate to ovary; corolla 5–12 mm long, glabrous; indusium subglobose, with silky hairs at base, minutely ciliate at orifice. Fruit ovoid, 4–5 mm long; seeds circular to elliptic, c. 2 mm wide, flattened, wing c. 0.5 mm wide, usually crumpled, sticky when wet. Flowers mainly Oct.–Apr.
LoM, Wim, GleP, Brid, VVP, GipP, OtP, WaP, Gold, CVU, GGr, DunT, EGL, EGU, WPro, HSF, OtR, Strz. Also SA, NSW, Tas. New Zealand, Chile. Scattered mainly across southern Victoria, usually in coastal saltmarshes but also in wet areas near (usually somewhat saline) lakes and streams.
Source:
Jeanes, J.A. (1999). Goodeniaceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., Flora of Victoria Vol. 4, Cornaceae to Asteraceae, pp. 589–615. Inkata Press, Melbourne.
