Anigozanthos preissii (Albany Kangaroo Paw)

Anigozanthos preissii, the Albany Catspaw, Pemberton Western Australia

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ALBANY KANGAROO PAW FACTS

distribution map showing range of Anigozanthos preissii in Australia

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

Common Name
Albany Kangaroo Paw

Description
Albany Kangaroo Paw is a perennial herb with strappy grey-green leaves, growing to about 0.4 m tall, with flower stems about 0.8 m tall. The flowers are red, orange and yellow flowers and are produced in spring from October to November.

Habitat
forest, bushland, coastal plains

Distribution
south west of Western Australia

Growth Characteristics
Height: 0.35m
Spread: 0.15m

Classification

Class:	Liliopsida
Order:	Commelinales
Family:	Haemodoraceae
Genus:	Anigozanthos
Species:	preissii
Common Name:	Albany Kangaroo Paw

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