Calotis lappulacea
Calotis lappulacea, the yellow burr-daisy, is a species of daisy found in many parts of mainland Australia. A small herbaceous plant from 10 to 30 centimetres tall. Yellow flowers may occur at any time of year. The specific epithet "lappulacea" refers to the genus Lappula of stiffly hairy plants. The yellow burr-daisy first appeared in scientific literature in 1837, published by the systematic botanist George Bentham from a specimen collected by Ferdinand Bauer.[1][2][3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Calotis |
| Species: | C. lappulacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Calotis lappulacea | |
References
- J. Everett. "Calotis lappulacea". PlantNet. NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- "Calotis lappulacea". Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 133
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