Red Kangaroo Paw

Anigozanthos rufus

''Anigozanthos rufus'' is a grass-like perennial herb native to the southern coasts of Western Australia. common names include Red Kangaroo Paw, Crimson Kangaroo Paw, and Backdraft.
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Appearance

The Red Kangaroo Paw grows to a height of 0.2 to 1 m. The evergreen grass-like plant has green and grey flat, strappy leaves that are 17 to 28 cm long. It produces long red to purple to yellow coloured flowers in spring and early summer from August to January. The tubular flowers have a velvety texture and form dense heads at the end.
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Distribution

The plant is often situated in seasonally wet areas growing in sandy soils along the south coast from around Albany in the west to around Cape Arid in the east.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderCommelinales
FamilyHaemodoraceae
GenusAnigozanthos
SpeciesA. rufus