Lagenophora stipitata
Common Lagenifera or Blue Bottle-daisy
Perennial herb with fibrous roots, spreading from slender underground stems.
Additional information
- SynonymLagenifera stipitata
- FamilyAsteraceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size5-25 cm high
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesBasal rosette of hairy dark green spoon-shaped leaves 15-55 mm x 7-20 mm, purplish below, margins wavy with 5-7 pairs of rounded teeth.
- Flower colourWhite, pink, mauve or purplish
- Flowering timeOctober to February
- FlowersSlender erect hairy flower stalk with single small daisy flowerhead to 8 mm wide. Few tiny leaves on flower stalk.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist to dryish well drained soil in grassy woodlands and forests from lowlands to mountains. Frost tolerant. Full sun, semi shade to full shade.
- Garden useDainty daisy forming small colonies. Use as ground cover, especially under trees, or in containers.
- Commercially availableIndigenous nursery
- Conservation statusWidespread within the Shire
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Photographer/s: 1 Russell Best, NatureShare ©; 2 Peter Kinchington ©; 3 Marilyn Bull ©
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