Xanthosia rotundifolia
by Michaela Perryman
Title
Xanthosia rotundifolia
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Michaela Perryman
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Xanthosia rotundifolia is a species of the plant family Apiaceae, but sometimes also placed in Araliaceae or Mackinlayaceae.
The informal name of this species, southern cross, is derived from the common name of the constellation Crux. The flowers, white in colour, symmetrical, and cruciform in outline, are reminiscent of the distinctive southern stars. Its habit is as a shrub between 0.35 metres (1.1 ft) to 0.8 metres (2.6 ft) in height. It only occurs in southern regions of Southwest Australia, in a variety of soils over granite or laterite. It was first described by de Candolle in 1829
Natural woodland in spring, Perth, Western Australia
Featured ABC 02/04/2020
Third Place - Australian Wildflowers and Native Plants Group - June 2022
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March 12th, 2020
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Michaela Perryman
Congratulations Shared Third Place in UVWXYZ Wildflowers - Australian Wildflowers and Native Plants Group - June 2022
Lesley Evered
Revisiting this one Michaela and voting for it in the contest U V W X Y Z AUSTRALIAN NATIVE WILDFLOWERS in the Australian Wildflowers and Native Plants group.
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archives discussion in the Camera Art Group.
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