Leptinella drummondii (Benth.) D.G.Lloyd & C.J.Webb

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Leptinella

Characteristics

Plants with stems villous. Leaves to c. 7 cm long, l:w ratio c. 3–5, 2-or 3-pinnatisect, abruptly dilated basally to form sheath, with scattered or sparse hairs; primary segments in distal 1/3–1/2, elliptic to sub-orbicular in outline, with secondary segments arising throughout length of primary segments. Capitula 2–4 mm diam.; peduncle to 7 cm long at anthesis, c. 0.5 mm diam., sparsely to densely villous; involucral bracts c. 6–12, broadly elliptic or orbicular, 1.5–2 mm long, rounded apically, glabrous or sparsely hairy. Marginal floret corolla broader than long. Disc floret corolla c. 1.5 mm long. Achenes not seen.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Environment

Grows in red clay-loam on river banks in woodland.
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Images

Leptinella drummondii unspecified picture

Distribution

Leptinella drummondii world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:140220-3
WFO ID wfo-0000056691
COL ID 3TJQ6
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Synonyms

Cotula drummondii Leptinella drummondii