Minnie Daisy

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Minuria leptophylla

Ground-hugging herb with upturned (decumbent) multiple branches forming a small mound, sparsely hairy. Soft thin bright green leaves up to 20 mm long, c. 1 mm wide which may be hairy. Single large showy white or pale lilac daisy flower with yellow centre on the ends of stems.

Details
Flora Type
Herbs
Distinctive Features

Ground-hugging herb with upturned (decumbent) multiple branches, sparsely hairy. Leaves under flowers have distinctive fringed edge.
Biology

Loam and light clays in grasslands and the mallee.
Native Status
Native
Flowering Time

Jun-Oct
Taxonomy
Phylum
Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants)
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Minuria
Species
leptophylla

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

Once more widespread but depleted through landclearing and grazing. Tolerates dry periods.

Interesting Facts
Native Status
Native