Scientific Name: Hibbertia acicularis
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Pronunciation:hee-BERT-ee-ah aye-sick-you-LAR-iss
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Derivation:Hibbrertia: George Hibbert (d. 1838) London merchant and patron of botany, maintained a private botanic garden at Chelsea. acicularis: Gr. acus - needle (needle-like leaves)
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Type:
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Family:DILLENIACEAE
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Flowers:Yellow,
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Species List:EdingtonDr, Cooroibah, SBHS, Emu Mt., Weyba Nature Refuge, Eumarella Rd., NNP Parkedge/Alex, Fraser Island, Batianoff 87, Dry Heath, Girraween, Marcus Dunes, BHNR
Identification Notes
Leaves: linear, rigid, sharp-pointed.||Flowers: 5 petals, terminal or axillary on slender stems 3-10 mm long.||
Landscaping Notes
Suitable for sandy coastal soils. Sun. Rockery plant.