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Silky Wilsonia

Wilsonia humilis

Silky Wilsonia
Photo: Peri Coleman, Public domain
Family
Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family)
Grows as
Perennial
Water
Likes moisture
Native range
SW. Australia to Tasmania
Climate
subtropical

About

Wilsonia humilis, the silky wilsonia, is a species of perennial subshrub in the family Convolvulaceae. The species is endemic to Australia, occurring in coastal saltmarshes and also occasionally in inland saline areas, often colonising bare ground.

Where it grows

The species is native to Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania. It has been recorded in New South Wales, but the record is regarded as doubtful. In Tasmania, the species is rare, occurring near Pitwater, Dunalley and Cape Portland.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Wilsonia humilis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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