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Lambertia inermis

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Lambertia inermis
Lambertia inermis var. drummondii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Lambertia
Species:
L. inermis
Binomial name
Lambertia inermis
Varieties

L. inermis var. drummondii
L. inermis var. inermis

Lambertia inermis, the Noongar chittick, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to south-west Western Australia. It is a shrub that grows to 6 metres high and flowers from spring to winter.[2][3]

There are two varieties:

  • Lambertia inermis var. drummondii (Fielding & Gardner) Hnatiuk - with yellow flowers
  • Lambertia inermis R.Br. var. inermis - with orange-red flowers
Lambertia inermis var. inermis at Yarrabee Reserve, Western Australia

Distribution and habitat

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Chittick grows near the south coast of Western Australia from west of Albany through to around Esperance, extending between 50 and 200 km inland from the coast. It grows on a variety of soils from sand to gravel.

References

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  1. ^ Brown, R. 1811. On the Proteaceae of Jussieu, Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 10: 188
  2. ^ "Lambertia inermis R.Br". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  3. ^ "ABRS: Lambertia inermis". Flora of Australia online. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
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