Anigozanthos preissii

Anigozanthos preissii, the Albany Cat's paw, is a herbaceous plant species in the family Haemodoraceae, endemic to Western Australia.

The species is an upright perennial herb, with long leaves that emerge from a rhizome beneath the soil. A tall stalk emerges from the centre of these to present large red, orange and yellow flowers. The flowering period is sometime between October to November, when attains a height up to 0.8 metres. The leaves grey-green and arranged in a rosette at ground level.

It occurs in a range to the north and east of Albany, especially in the Warren region, along the southern coast of Southwest Australia.

Anigozanthos preissii was first described by Stephan Endlicher, as Anigosanthus, but given the current name in 1848 by Lehmann in Plantae Preissianae. The epithet is named for the botanist Ludwig Preiss.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anigozanthos_preissii

See Also: Flowers Online, Birthday Flowers