New Holland Daisy

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Vittadinia muelleri

Small shiny green herb to 20 cm, several stems arising from the base. Narrow leaves bright green and with scattered coarse hairs, especially on the margins and midrib. Small daisy flowers with mauve to purple petals (ray florets) and fluffy seedheads.

Details
Flora Type
Herbs
Distinctive Features

Narrow leaves with 2-6 narrow lateral lobes or teeth. Has several stems from the base.
Biology

Perennial. Dry forest and grasslands. Fluffy seeds dispersed by wind.
Native Status
Native
Flowering Time

Nov-Mar
Taxonomy
Phylum
Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants)
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Vittadinia
Species
muelleri

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

Some can only be identified using a hand lens looking at the shape and texture of the seed. After the Italian fungi expert Carlo Vittadini (1800-1865).

Interesting Facts
Native Status
Native