Jacksonia sericea

Jacksonia sericea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Jacksonia
Species:	J. sericea
Binomial name
Jacksonia sericea Benth.
Synonyms
Jacksonia gracilis Meisn.

Jacksonia sericea, commonly known as Waldjumi, is a species of low-spreading shrub or small tree that occurs in the south west of Western Australia. Found on the Swan Coastal Plain, it grows to 0.6m, has orange flowers from December to February and grows in calcareous and sandy soils. It has a Priority Four classification on the Department of Parks and Wildlife's Declared Rare and Priority Flora List.

References

• "Jacksonia sericea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
• "Jacksonia sericea (Benth.) DC". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.