Common Velleia

Goodenia trinervis is a perennial herb with linear to spoon-shaped leaves at the base of the plant, 50–200 mm (2.0–7.9 in) long and 5–25 mm (0.20–0.98 in) wide, sometimes with toothed edges. The flowers are arranged on an ascending peduncle up to 400 mm (16 in) tall, with oblong to linear bracteoles up to 19 mm (0.75 in) long. The sepals are D-shaped to egg-shaped, 2.0–2.5 mm (0.079–0.098 in) long and the petals are yellowish-orange, 8–12 mm (0.31–0.47 in) long and reddish-brown in the throat. The fruit is an oval capsule 7 mm (0.28 in) long and 4 mm (0.16 in) wide containing spherical seeds about 2 mm (0.079 in) in diameter.

This goodenia often grows in damp places and occurs from north of Perth to near Esperance in the Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, Esperance Plains, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee, Swan Coastal Plain and Warren bioregions of south-western Western Australia.