Max Mueller's Burr-daisy
Calotis pubescens
Perennial herb with thick, fleshy rhizomes, to 10 cm high. Forms large mats. Leaves very woolly when young, 15-50 mm long, 6-12 mm wide. Unbranched, leaved, flowering stems hold single mauve or white flower-heads, with about 40 petals and yellow centres. Seeds form spiny burrs.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Flora Type | Herbs |
| Distinctive Features | Mat-forming daisy with single mauve of white flowers to 25 mm across. |
| Biology | Grows in subalpine treeless plains in herb-rich grassland (often dominated by Poa hookeri) not subject to periodic inundation. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Jun-Jan |