Tufted Knawel

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Scleranthus diander

Loose tufted cushion-shaped plant arising from a woody base. Dense clusters of many yellowish flowers on the tips of the branches.

Details
Flora Type
Herbs
Distinctive Features

Somewhat untidy appearance, bright green with a woody base. Pale green tiny flowers with two conspicuous stamens.
Biology

Perennial. Sandy soils in grassland and woodland.
Native Status
Native
Flowering Time

Oct-Feb
Taxonomy
Phylum
Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants)
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Scleranthus
Species
diander

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

Interesting Facts
Native Status
Native