Actinotus bellidioides

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Actinotus bellidioides
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Actinotus
Species:
A. bellidioides
Binomial name
Actinotus bellidioides
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Occurrence data from AVH

Actinotus bellidioides, sometimes known as tiny flannel-flower, [1] is an endemic Australian rosette herb. The species name comes from Bellis , a genus of Asteraceae and Greek oides, meaning "resembles". The name refers to the similarity of the leaves with the genus Bellis. [2]

Description

Actinotus bellidioides is a small rosette herb typically found in button grass moors, and other waterlogged habitats. The leaves are hairy and dark green, sometimes with toothed margins. The entire plant is usually about 3 cm (1.2 in) wide. [3]

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References

  1. "Understorey Network Plant Database". Understorey Network Incorporated. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
  2. Wapstra, Mark; Wapstra, Annie; Wapstra, Hans (2010). Tasmanian Plant Names Unravelled. Fullers bookshop.
  3. "Key to Tasmanian Dicots". University of Tasmania. Retrieved 2012-05-11.