Allittia uliginosa
Small Swamp Daisy
Tufted perennial herb.
Additional information
- SynonymBrachyscome uliginosa
- FamilyAsteraceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size10-35 cm x 5-22 cm
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesTuft of blue-green lance-shaped leaves, broader towards the tip, 2-11 cm x 4-14 mm, entire or with 1-6 lobes. Remnants of old leaves often retained. Some narrow leaves on flower stems.
- Flower colourWhite
- Flowering timeSeptember to November
- FlowersSingle daisy flowerheads to 30 mm wide held above leaves on erect stems.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNectar for butterflies
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist soil in heathland, locally in the gully below red stringybark forest. Semi shade.
- Garden useAttractive daisy grown in groups or scattered in soil which does not dry out. Containers.
- Commercially availableNo information available
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites.
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Photographer/s: 1, 3 Peter Kinchington ©; 2, 4 Marilyn Bull ©
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