Cartonema parviflorum

Cartonema parviflorum, commonly known in wiridjagu, is a herb in the Commelinaceae family.[1]

Wiridjagu
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
Family: Commelinaceae
Genus: Cartonema
Species:
C. parviflorum
Binomial name
Cartonema parviflorum

The perennial erect herb typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 0.6 metres (0.7 to 2.0 ft). It blooms between March and June producing yellow flowers.

It is found along watercourses, damp areas and in seasonally inundated areas in the Kimberley region in Western Australia where it grows in sandy-gravelly soils.[1]

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