Vittadinia gracilis (Hook.F.) N.T.Burb.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Vittadinia

Characteristics

Much-branched, erect or spreading perennial herb or subshrub, (10)-15-30 cm tall. Stems white-lanate, becoming glabrous and distinctly woody towards base. Lvs all cauline in mature plants, narrow-obovate to narrowly linear-oblanceolate, apetiolate and cuneate, obtuse to emarginate, mostly entire, sometimes with 1-(3) pairs of shallow lobes near apex, often folded upwards, sparsely hairy and glandular on upper surface, moderately lanate and glandular on lower, 6-20-(30) × 1-4-(6) mm; uppermost lvs smaller, narrower and always entire. Capitula c. 10 mm diam. Inner involucral bracts linear, sparsely hairy, 5-9 mm long; outer bracts moderately lanate and glandular, from c. 1 mm long. Ray florets 13-numerous; ligules bluish to pinkish purple, 2-5 mm long. Disc yellow. Achenes oblanceolate, with ribbed margins and 5-7 ribs on each face, sparsely to moderately hairy on faces and margins, glandular and with longer appressed hairs obscuring base, 4-5.5 mm long; pappus 6-6.5 mm long.
Life form perennial
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

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Images

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Distribution

Vittadinia gracilis world distribution map, present in Australia and New Zealand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:911620-1
WFO ID wfo-0000059431
COL ID 5BMPK
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Synonyms

Vittadinia lobata Eurybiopsis gracilis Vittadinia scabra Aster behrii Eurybiopsis hookeri Aster humilis Vittadinia gracilis