Additional information

• FamilyAsteraceae
• StoreyLower storey
• SizeProstrate-20 cm x 10-30 cm
• Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
• LeavesSmall egg-shaped to spoon-shaped toothed leaves 3-10 mm x 1.5-4 mm. Shortly stalked.
• Flower colourPurplish-green
• Flowering timeSeptember to February
• FlowersTiny round flowerheads of tubular daisy flowers.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsMoist swampy areas which dry out in summer. Semi shade.
• Garden useMoist areas where it is winter wet, summer dry.
• Commercially availableUnlikely to be available within the Shire of Yarra Ranges
• Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from few local sites. More common outside the Shire boundary.
• Aboriginal Use Medicine

Photo Gallery

Photographer/s: 1, 2 Marilyn Bull ©; 3 Neil Blair, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©

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