Lobed-seed daisy

Lobed-seed daisy
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©Brachyscome dentata - Bill Strong

Brachyscome dentata


An erect or spreading herb 15-30 cm tall and 30-50 cm wide. Upright stems and narrow grey-green leaves to 3 cm long and hairy. White daisy flowers with yellow centres. Seedheads have a fluffy appearance.


Details
Flora Type
Herbs
Former Scientific Name
Brachycome dentata, B. heterodonta, B. heterodonta var. heterodonta,
Distinctive Features

White daisy flowers to 3 cm wide, with yellow centres. Leaves split into three lobes at the ends. Below the flowerhead is conspicuously cotony.

Biology

Perennial. Hardy species that can survive in wet well-drained soil during winter and dry soil in summer.

Native Status
Native
Flowering Time

Sep-Dec

Taxonomy
Phylum
Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants)
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Brachyscome
Species
dentata

Provides nectar for butterflies.


Interesting Facts
Native Status
Native