Cut-leaf Burr-daisy

Cut-leaf Burr-daisy  - Calotis anthemoides
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©Russel Best

Calotis anthemoides


Tufted stoloniferous plant to 20 cm high growing by creeping stems with smooth or with scattered hairs. Leaves up to 12 cm long at base of plant form a rosette and are deeply dissected. White flowers with large yellow centres, on long stalks. Seeds form spiny burrs.


Details
Flora Type
Herbs
Other Common Names
Burr-Daisy, Chamomile Burr-daisy
Distinctive Features

Deeply divided leaves.

Biology

Grows in open grassland, mostly in depressions or damp areas, on heavy soils.

Native Status
Native
Flowering Time

Sep-Dec

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

From the Greek kalos=beautiful, otis = ear, referring to the shape of the seeds in the first-named species. Now becoming rare due to habitat depletion.


Interesting Facts
Native Status
Native