Leptinella filicula Hook.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Leptinella

Characteristics

Plants with stems villous. Leaves to c. 6 cm long, l:w ratio c. 2–4, 1-pinnatisect, gradually dilating basally to form sheath, with scattered or sparse hairs; primary segments ±restricted to distal 1/2, mostly ±elliptic, sometimes lobed. Capitula 3–6 mm diam.; peduncle to 3 cm long at anthesis, c. 0.8 mm diam., villous; involucral bracts c. 10–20, broadly elliptic or slightly obovate, 2.0–2.5 mm long, rounded apically, usually hairy. Marginal floret corolla longer than wide, persistent in fruit. Disc florets several; corolla c. 1 mm long. Achenes (excluding corolla) 1.5–2 mm long, 0.7–1.0 mm wide; faces oblong-elliptic, brown with a pale margin.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Grows in wet forest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

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Distribution

Leptinella filicula world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:229780-1
WFO ID wfo-0000079557
COL ID 3TJQ8
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Synonyms

Symphyomera filicula Leptinella filicula Cotula filicula