Dampiera linearis

Common name: Common Dampiera

Meaning of name:

Dampiera is named in honour of William Dampier (1652 – 1715), English navigator who visited the northwest coast of WA in 1688 and 1699. Linearis is Latin for linear.

Distribution:

Occurs in the south west of Western Australia.

Description:

An erect herb to 50 centimetres tall. The blue flowers are produced from July to 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/2888259

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/7454