Yellow Centaury - native (Sebaea ovata)

Family: Gentianaceae (Gentian family).

Native.

Other names: Yellow Sebaea.

Occurrence: Grasslands. Moderately common.

Identification:

• it is a small herb (c10cm high)
• it has paired, ovate (egg-shaped) smooth leaves along the stems
• the small flowers have 5 yellow petals.

It resembles a yellow-flowered centaury.