Additional information

• SynonymLagenifera gracilis
• FamilyAsteraceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Sizeto 25 cm x 8 cm
• Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
• LeavesBasal rosette of dark green hairy spoon-shaped leaves 15-80 mm x 10-15 mm, sometimes tinged purple, margins wavy with 3-5 pairs of rounded teeth.
• Flower colourWhite or mauve to purplish
• Flowering timeOctober to February
• FlowersSlender erect blackish flower stalk with single small daisy flowerhead per stalk. Flower stalk hairless except for small hairs pressed against stalk below the flowerhead.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsMoist well drained soils in grassy foothill forests. Full sun or semi shade.
• Garden useDelicate little daisy for containers or planted in drifts under trees.
• Commercially availableIndigenous nursery
• Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions

Photo Gallery

Photographer/s: 1, 2, 4 Marilyn Bull ©; 3, 5 Chris Clarke, NatureShare ©

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