''Anigozanthos kalbarriensis'', commonly known as Kalbarri catspaw, is a grass-like

perennial A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives more than two years. The term ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the years") is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. The term is also wid ...

herb native to the south western coastal parts of

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Description

The

rhizomatous In botany and dendrology, a rhizome (; , ) is a modified subterranean plant stem that sends out roots and shoots from its nodes. Rhizomes are also called creeping rootstalks or just rootstalks. Rhizomes develop from axillary buds and grow ho ...

plant typically grows to a height of and blooms in spring between August and September producing red or green or yellow coloured flowers.

Distribution

It is found in a small area on the west coast of Western Australia in the

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region from around Kalbarri and Northampton where it is commonly situated in damp or areas that are wet in winter growing in a variety of soils.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q15317469 kalbarriensis Plants described in 1978 Angiosperms of Western Australia Taxa named by Stephen Hopper Endemic flora of Southwest Australia