Plants of South Eastern New South Wales
Celmisia sp. Pulchella
Common name
A snow daisy
Family
Asteraceae
Where found
Subalpine woodland and exposed slopes. ACT, the mountains to the west, and Kosciuszko National Park. Wadbilliga National Park, South East Forests National Park, and the tablelands nearby to the west.
Notes
Perennial herb to 0.4 m high. Scapes woolly. Leaves basal, 6–20 cm long, upper surface shining, lower surface with a woolly tomentum, bases with a broad sheath. Narrow leaf-like bracts on the stems. Flower heads with many white 'petals', reddish on the back, longer than the flower heads behind the 'petals', and yellow centres. Flowering: summer.
This species has been separated from Celmisia longifolia..
Full name Celmisia sp. Pulchella (M.Gray & C.Totterdell 7079) Australian National Herbarium
All native plants on unleased land in the ACT are protected.
The description above is based on that of Celmisia longifolia in Burbidge, N.T. & Gray, M. (1970), Flora of the Australian Capital Territory: page 355, Fig. 355, page 349.
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