Opercularia vaginata

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Opercularia vaginata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Opercularia
Species:
O. vaginata
Binomial name
Opercularia vaginata
Collections data from AVH
Synonyms[3]

Opercularia multicaulis Bartl.

Opercularia vaginata (dogweed) is a species of plant within the genus Opercularia, in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia.[4]

Illustration from the early 1800s

O. vaginata is a spreading or erect perennial which grows to a height of 0.45 m on sandy, granitic and lateritic soils, and coastal limestone.[5] Its green or green-yellow flowers are seen from July to December.[5]

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