Hill Daisy

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Brachyscome aculeata

Erect perennial herb to 60 cm high. Basal rosette of leaves soon withering. Remaining leaves on stems are spoon-shaped and toothed to 10 cm long. White daisy flowers in solitary heads, sometimes bluish underneath, with yellow centre.

Details
Flora Type
Herbs
Former Scientific Name
Brachycome aculeata
Distinctive Features

White petals are thin and long. Hairs on stems and leaves have a gland at their tip.
Biology

Perennial. Grows in well-drained to dry situations on dry rocky hillsides.
Native Status
Native
Flowering Time

Oct-Apr
Taxonomy
Phylum
Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants)
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Brachyscome
Species
aculeata

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

Provides nectar for butterflies.

Interesting Facts
Native Status
Native