Sphaeromorphaea australis (Less.) Kitam.

Prostrate to ascending perennial herb. Leaves obovate or oblanceolate, 26–70 mm long, 7–21 mm wide, dentate to denticulate with teeth to 5 mm long, dark green, ± glabrous; resin globules present. Capitula broadly hemispherical, 4–5.5 mm diam.; peduncles 1–6 mm long. Corolla of marginal florets bottle-shaped, 0.5–0.9 mm long, pink to purple; resin globules few–numerous. Disc florets bisexual or functionally male; corolla narrowly campanulate, 1.0–1.3 mm long; lobes 4, c. 0.2 mm long; resin globules present throughout. Achenes formed from all florets, but disc achenes sometimes infertile. Marginal achenes 0.65–0.9 mm long, with 8–12 ribs; twin hairs absent or 1–4 at base; resin globules few to numerous. Pappus corona transverse, 0.02–0.05 mm wide; pappus bristles absent.

It occupies sunny places that are permanently or intermittently moist, occurring with a range of dominant species and on a wide variety of soil types.