FAMILY:

DILLENIACEAE

Genus:

Hibbertia

species:

hypericoides

Common name:

Yellow buttercup

Name derivation:

hypericoides = looks like Hypericum, St John's Wort.

Growth habit:

Small spreading shrub, evergreen.

Dimensions:

Height 70cm, width 1m.

Foliage:

Linear to narrow oblong leaves, shiny green above, paler below, 6-25mm long. Hairy below.

Flower:

Winter/spring, bright yellow colour, 5 petalled, 15-25mm across, solitary on peduncles.

Fruit:

Dry, dehiscent fruit.

Other features:

Resprouts from lignotuber after fire. Hard to propagate.

Natural distribution:

South-west Western Australia.

Soils:

Light to medium sands.

Natural vegetation:

Jarrah forests, Banksia woodland.

Landcare use:

Understorey.

Propagation:

Seeds or cuttings taken from new growth following a fire.

Pests and diseases:

May be susceptible to Phytophthora dieback.