# Goodenia radicans

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Species of plant

Goodenia radicans Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Embryophytes Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Spermatophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Goodeniaceae Genus: Goodenia Species: G. radicans Binomial name Goodenia radicans (Cav.) Pers. Synonyms Selliera radicans Cav.

***Goodenia radicans***, commonly known as **remuremu**, **swampweed**, **bonking grass**, or its former botanical name ***Selliera radicans***,[1][2] is a creeping, [herbaceous](/source/Herbaceous) plant species found in [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand), [Australia](/source/Australia) and [Chile](/source/Chile). It is the most observed *Goodenia* on [iNaturalist](/source/INaturalist) in [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand), and is indigenous to New Zealand and Australia.[3] Only one other *Goodenia* is native to New Zealand, the severely range-restricted *[Goodenia heenanii](/source/Goodenia_heenanii)*.

## Description

A low-lying herb with short green leaves, which forms matted patches. It bears small white flowers.[4] *G. radicans* can grow to a height of 20 cm (7.9 in) and spread to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) wide. The shiny, narrow leaves can be up to 4 cm (1.6 in) long, and have a spoon shape. Small, fan-shaped white flowers are produced in summer.[1] It has been hypothesised to be the main host plant for the moth species *[Asaphodes frivola](/source/Asaphodes_frivola)*.

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-terrain_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-terrain_1-1) ["Selliera radicans"](http://www.terrain.net.nz/friends-of-te-henui-group/new-plant-page/selliera-radicans.html). Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network. Retrieved 27 May 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Selliera radicans"](http://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora_details.aspx?ID=2255). New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-inaturalist-Goodenia_radicans_3-0)** ["Selliera (Goodenia radicans)"](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1497018-Goodenia-radicans). *iNaturalist*. Retrieved 8 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-biotanz_4-0)** ["Goodenia radicans (Cav.) Pers"](https://biotanz.landcareresearch.co.nz/scientific-names/84c2c9d1-f1e9-4b43-bd3d-bae116069fe3). *BiotaNZ*. Retrieved 8 September 2024.

Taxon identifiers Goodenia radicans Wikidata: Q65939249 Wikispecies: Goodenia radicans APNI: 90892 CoL: 7VR2V FloraBase: 50059 GBIF: 3761189 IPNI: 383929-1 NCBI: 49632 POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:383929-1 VicFlora: 1e01581b-51fc-419e-9541-93ee20d1492e WFO: wfo-0000707542

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