Cartonema philydroides

Meaning of name:

Cartonema is from the Greek words cartos, meaning shorn smooth, and nema, meaning thread. Philydroides is from the genus Philydrum and oides, meaning like.

Distribution:

Occurs from Kalbarri to Northcliffe.

Description:

The plant grows to 30 centimetres tall and is covered in hairs. The yellow flowers are produced in October and November.

References:

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.

Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2920619

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1162