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Cymbonotus lawsonianus

Flattened daisy to 30 cm high with flat green irregularly-toothed rosette leaves to 25 cm long and to 9 cm wide, furry beneath. Daisy flower yellow, 10-20 mm across on stout stem.

Details
Flora Type
Herbs
Distinctive Features

Yellow daisy with a rosette of flat ground-hugging leaves.
Biology

Annual. Occurs on sandy and loamy soils in a range of habitats, including roadsides and disturbed areas. Considered a weed in lawns and gardens. Insect-pollinated. Flat habit protects it from grazing.
Native Status
Native
Flowering Time

Mostly in spring, but throughout year according to rain.
Taxonomy
Phylum
Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants)
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Cymbonotus
Species
lawsonianus

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

Early settlers mixed the plant with lard and used it on wounds.

Interesting Facts
Similar Species

Similar to C. preissianus but has bigger parts and the leaves are more prominently toothed.
Native Status
Native