Lyginia barbata (female)

Meaning of name:

Lyginia is from the Greek word lyginos, meaning of willow or withy. Barbata is from the Latin word barbatus, meaning bearded.

Distribution:

Occurs in the south west of Western Australia.

Description:

A perennial herb to 70 centimetres tall. Flowers are produced from August to February.

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/2895436

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1097