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Tufted Daisy
Brachyscome scapigera
Brachyscome scapigera commonly known as tufted daisy, is a flowering, perennial herb in the family Asteraceae. It has white or mauve daisy-like flowers and is endemic to south-eastern Australia.
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Description
Brachyscome scapigera is an upright, perennial herb to 40 cm (16 in) high. The basal leaves are linear to oblanceolate and up to 20 cm (7.9 in) long and 15 mm (0.59 in) wide, margins entire and the apex pointed. The flowerheads are borne singly, about 12 mm (0.47 in) in diameter with yellow centres and white or mauve petals, peduncle 8.5–23 cm (3.3–9.1 in) long, often with one or two smaller leaves. Flowering occurs between November and March and the fruit is a swollen, smooth, ribbed cypsela.
Range & habitat
Brachyscome scapigera frequently occurs in swampy areas in forests in Queensland, New South Wales the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria. In the latter state it occurs at altitudes above 600 metres and is associated with Eucalyptus pauciflora.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
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