About Hibbertia virgata R.Br. ex DC.
Hibbertia virgata R.Br. ex DC., commonly known as twiggy guinea flower, is an erect, rarely low-lying shrub that typically grows up to 1.5 metres (4 feet 11 inches) tall. Its branches are sometimes covered with woolly hairs. The leaves are linear, often cylindrical or grooved, measuring 5–25 mm (0.20–0.98 in) long and 0.5–3.2 mm (0.020–0.126 in) wide, and are sometimes covered with silky hairs. Flowers are usually arranged at the tips of short side shoots, are sessile, and have hairy bracts 1.2–3.5 mm (0.047–0.138 in) long at their base. The sepals are oblong to egg-shaped, 5.4–9.8 mm (0.21–0.39 in) long. The petals are bright yellow, egg-shaped with the narrower end pointing toward the base, and measure 5.8–12.2 mm (0.23–0.48 in) long. Ten to twelve stamens are arranged around three hairless carpels. Flowering takes place from August to December. This species grows in heathland, woodland and mallee habitats across New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. In New South Wales, it occurs south from near Sydney and in south-western inland areas. It is widespread across Victoria and south-eastern South Australia, but is rare in Tasmania, where it is only recorded from a small number of locations in the north and north-east of the state.
