| Alpine sunray | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Leucochrysum |
| Species: | L. alpinum |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucochrysum alpinum | |
Leucochrysum alpinum, commonly known as alpine sunray, [2] is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is a small, clumping perennial with grey leaves, white flower-heads and is endemic to Australia.
Leucochrysum alpinum is a perennial herb to about 50 cm (20 in) high and leaves that are woolly and whitish. The white flower heads are 2–5 cm (0.79–1.97 in) in diameter, outer involucral bracts oblong or oval-shaped, mostly purplish or brownish, sessile and florets yellow. Flowering occurs from December to February and the fruit is an egg-shaped achene 2–3 mm (0.079–0.118 in) long, smooth to almost warty, bristly and brown. [2] [3]
Scaevola hookeri, commonly known as the creeping fan-flower or alpine fan-flower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Goodeniaceae. It has white or blue flowers with a yellow throat and grows in eastern Australia.
Veronica derwentiana, commonly known as Derwent speedwell, is a flowering plant species of the family Plantaginaceae, endemic to south-eastern Australia. It is a perennial with toothed leaves and white or pale blue flowers in terminal sprays in spring and summer.
Scaevola albida, commonly known as pale fan-flower or small-fruit fan-flower, is a flowering plant in the family Goodeniaceae. It is a spreading perennial herb with pale blue or white fan-shaped flowers and obovate leaves. It grows in Queensland through eastern New South Wales and coastal areas of Victoria and Tasmania.
Helichrysum leucopsideum, commonly known as satin everlasting, is a flowering, perennial herb in the family Asteraceae. It is grows in all states of Australia except Queensland and the Northern Territory. It has white, terminal flower heads and narrow, woolly leaves.
Rhodanthe anthemoides, commonly known as chamomile sunray, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is a small, perennial shrub with greyish-green leaves, white papery flowers, yellow centre and is endemic to Australia.
Isotoma axillaris, commonly known as rock isotome or showy isotome, is a small herbaceous perennial in the family Campanulaceae. It usually has blue or mauve star-shaped flowers from September to May. It may also be called blue star, star flower, or laurentia.
Leucochrysum albicans, commonly known as hoary sunray, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is a small perennial with grey leaves, white or yellow flower-heads and is endemic to Australia.
Ozothamnus alpinus, commonly known as alpine everlasting, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to alpine and subalpine areas in south-eastern continental Australia.
Brachyscome aculeata, commonly known as hill daisy, is a tufted perennial herb in the family Asteraceae and is endemic to Australia. It has mostly white daisy-like flowers, a yellow centre, variable shaped leaves and flowers in spring to autumn.
Brachyscome graminea, commonly known as grass daisy, is a perennial herb in the family Asteraceae and is endemic to Australia. It has mostly mauve-pink or purple daisy-like flowers and a yellow centre.
Brachyscome decipiens, commonly known as field daisy, is a perennial herb in the family Asteraceae and is endemic to Australia. It is a small herb with white or pale blue flowers.
Brachyscome dentata, commonly known as lobe-seed daisy, is a tufted perennial herb in the family Asteraceae and is endemic to Australia. It has mostly white or mauve daisy-like flowers, a yellow centre and pale green leaves. It is endemic to Australia.
Brachyscome nivalis, commonly known as snow daisy, is a perennial herb in the family Asteraceae and is endemic to Australia. It has mostly white daisy-like flowers, yellow centres and deeply lobed leaves.
Senecio linearifolius, commonly known as fireweed groundsel, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is a small shrub with variable leaves, numerous heads of yellow flowers and grows in Tasmania, New South Wales and Victoria.
Calocephalus lacteus, commonly known as milky beauty-heads, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is an ascending, spreading perennial with silver-grey leaves and cream globular-shaped flower heads. It occurs in eastern Australia.
Scaevola depauperata, commonly known as skeleton fan-flower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Goodeniaceae. It is a small understorey shrub with blue, mauve or cream-white flowers. It grows in mainland states of Australia with the exception of Western Australia.
Brachyscome spathulata, commonly known as spoon-leaved daisy, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It has dark green leaves, mauve daisy-like flowers and grows in New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory.
Leucochrysum molle, commonly known as hoary sunray, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is a small, clumping perennial with grey leaves, yellow flower-heads and is endemic to Australia.
Podolepis hieracioides commonly known as long podolepis, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae and grows in New South Wales and Victoria. It is a small perennial with yellow flowers.
Brachyscome dissectifolia commonly known as swamp daisy, is a flowering perennial herb in the family Asteraceae. It is a prostrate plant with slender stolon stems, mauve or white flowers and is endemic to New South Wales.