Australian Native Plants

  Anigozanthos humilis (Cat's Paw)


Anigozanthos humilis photo
Anigozanthos humilis

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Anigozanthos humilis photo
Anigozanthos humilis

Photograph by User:Gnangarra. Some rights reserved.




CAT'S PAW FACTS

distribution map showing range of Anigozanthos humilis in Australia

Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License


Common Name
Cat's Paw

Description
Cat's Paw is a perennial herbaceous plant with strappy leaves, growing to about 0.3 m tall, with flower stems to about 1 m tall. The flowers are usually yellow and orange and are produced in winter and spring from July to October.

Habitat
forest, bushland, coastal plains, swamps, creek banks

Distribution
south west of Western Australia

Growth Characteristics
Height: 0.1m - 0.3m
Spread: 0.5m - 1m



Classification
Class:Liliopsida
Order:Commelinales
Family:Haemodoraceae
Genus:Anigozanthos
Species:humilis
Common Name:Cat's Paw


Relatives in same Genus
  Anigozanthos bicolor
  Anigozanthos flavidus
  Anigozanthos manglesii
  Anigozanthos preissii
  Anigozanthos rufus
  Anigozanthos viridis