Anigozanthos humilis (Cat's Paw)

Anigozanthos humilis

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Anigozanthos humilis

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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