About Goodenia lanata R.Br.
Goodenia lanata R.Br., also known as trailing goodenia, is a low-lying to prostrate perennial herb. Its stems grow 30–50 cm (12–20 in) long, and are covered in soft, silvery-grey hairs. Basal leaves are egg-shaped with the narrower end at the base, toothed or lyrate, measuring 10–80 mm (0.39–3.15 in) long and 5–20 mm (0.20–0.79 in) wide. Stem leaves are similar in shape but smaller in size. Its flowers are arranged in racemes up to 200 mm (7.9 in) long, growing on peduncles 20–60 mm (0.79–2.36 in) long. The racemes have leaf-like bracts and linear bracteoles 3–5 mm (0.12–0.20 in) long, and each individual flower grows on a pedicel 1–4 mm (0.039–0.157 in) long. The sepals are narrow oblong, 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in) long. The corolla is yellow, 10–15 mm (0.39–0.59 in) long, with lower lobes 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in) long and wings approximately 2 mm (0.079 in) wide. Flowering occurs mainly from September to March, and the fruit is an oval to cylindrical capsule 6–7 mm (0.24–0.28 in) long. This species grows in heath, grassy woodland, and open forest. It occurs mainly in southern Victoria and is widespread across Tasmania.
