| Hyalosperma cotula | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Hyalosperma |
| Species: | H. cotula |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyalosperma cotula | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Helichrysum cotulaBenth. | |
Hyalosperma cotula is a plant in the Asteraceae family, native to Western Australia, South Australia, and Victoria. [1] It was first described in 1837 by George Bentham as Helichrysum cotula, [2] but was transferred to the genus, Hyalosperma , in 1989 by Paul Wilson. [3]
It is a slender, erect, annual herb, growing from 0.05 to 0.25 m high, in damp places. [4] The white /yellow flowers may be seen from July to December. [4]