Plants of South Eastern New South Wales
Calotis scabiosifolia var. integrifolia
Common name
Rough burr-daisy, Blue burr-daisy
Family
Asteraceae
Where found
Forest, woodland, and grassland. Kosciuszko National Park, the mountains to the north, ACT, tablelands, and the western edge of the ranges. Occasionally on the Western Slopes.
Notes
Perennial herb to 0.45 m high, rhizomatous or stoloniferous, forming colonies. Stems sparsely hairy to hairy or bristly. 'Seeds' flattened, 2.5–4 mm long, smooth, hairless, with prominent marginal ridges and 4-6 spines 1–4 mm long, barbed at the tips, often with smaller spines 1 mm long, all hairy at the base. 'Seeds' stick to clothing. Basal leaves 3–20 cm long, 7–40 mm wide, broadly spoon-shaped, margins toothed or dissected. Stem leaves alternating up the stems, 0.5–3 cm long, 2–10 mm wide. Leaves rough or hairy, bases slightly stem-clasping. Flower heads 15–35 mm in diameter, with 10-65 white, mauve, magenta, or purplish 'petals' 7–13 mm long, and yellow centres. Flowering: throughout the year.
Definite identification of all species of Calotis is made by examining the burrs.
All native plants on unleased land in the ACT are protected.
PlantNET description: http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Calotis~scabiosifolia
(accessed 7 January, 2021)
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