Goodeniaceae FAMILY

Goodenia ovata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Goodenia ovata is a Shrub up to 1.80 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeAustralia - South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania.

HabitatForests, near cliffs, river banks, streams etc[ 152 Title Australian Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Lassak. E. V. and McCarthy. T. Publisher New Holland Publishers Year 2001 ISBN 1876334703 Description A very good and readable guide to the subject. ]. Occurs in forest and woodland, and sometimes in exposed rocky situations near the sea[ 286 Title Flora of Australia Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/abif/flora/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description The full information from the Flora of Australia - on-line. An excellent resource. ]. Usually found in heavier soils[ 265 Title Flora of the Sydney Region Publication Author Carolin. R. & Tindale. M. Publisher Reed. Australia. Year 1993 ISBN 0730104001 Description Concise flora with little beyond an extensive key, species descriptions, very brief habitat description. ].