| Stat' | Notes | Thumbnails: 543. 45 native species (13 introduced) listed, with 33 natives (11 introduced) from Ellura |
| Plants (Plantae) - Land Plants (Charophyta) - Land Plants (Equisetopsida) - Sunflowers (Asterales) - Daisy (Asteraceae); 58 species, 44 from Ellura | ||||||
| Daisies have compound flowers, made up of tiny flowers (called "Florets") inside a larger cluster. As such, Daisy flowers are often referred to as "Flower Heads". The petals are often from only one side of the external florets, with internal florets often not having any petals at all. Different species can have different arrangements of petals. They are respresented on 2 pages here, as they can be tiny (on our Small Plants ... Daisy Page, or Bushes (on our Shrubs page). | Swamp Star Actinobole uliginosum iNaturalist | LC e m f r |
Thank you Tony and Jenny Dominelli for confirming the id of this species for us These are tiny little plants that look more like moss or new seedlings, rather than mature daisies. They don't seem to have a traditional buds, where the bud comes out then opens. It seems more like the flower grows from within the leaves & pushes out already formed. On our facebook group, Friends of Ellura, we asked members to come up with a better common name for this beaut little plant. Ian Gibbins (a strong contributor to our web site) responded with a translation of the latin name: "actin" means starry or having radiating rays; "bole" = lump; "uliginosum" means from the marsh or swamp. So suggested "Swamp Star". Thank you Ian While we don't have any swamps on Ellura, we only see this plant when we've had heavy rainfalls in summer & autumn. We also only find them in one spot, in our wettest depression. As such (from both our experience & the latin name), they clearly like wet areas; so we are very lucky to have a patch on Ellura adding to our extensive biodiversity. Imaged 21(1B,3Fl,1Fr) in Jun(1), Jul(2), Aug(7), Sep(9:1B,3Fl,1Fr), Oct(1) & Nov(1) | |||
| Hairy Cup-flower Angianthus tomentosus iNaturalist | LC e m r | Thank you Tony and Jenny Dominelli for confirming the id of this species for us For years we thought these were Lemon Beauty Heads (Calocephalus citreus). But they flower at different times of the year. We suspect, due to the dry conditions, they are much smaller than specimens we've seen elsewhere, hence their flower heads are sometimes round rather than elongated. Imaged 54(22B,12Fl,4Fr) in Jan(3), Feb(1Fr), May(1), Jun(1), Aug(11:9B), Sep(11:8B,1Fl), Oct(16:4B,6Fl), Nov(5:3Fl) & Dec(5:1B,2Fl,3Fr) | ||||
| Capeweed Arctotheca calendula iNaturalist | If e m a | Thank you Dianne Clarke for confirming the id of this species for us Imaged 5(1Fl) in Sep(1), Oct(2) & Nov(2:1Fl) | ||||
| Wirewort Asteridea athrixioides iNaturalist | LC e m | Similar Species: Little Button (Leptorhynchos tetrachaetus) Thank you Margaret Langley for confirming the id of this species for us Can be confused with Billy Buttons. Instead of the compound flower head being a whole ball, it's half a yellow ball, with a green hairy cup under. The cup is hard to see from above. The compound flowers show many patterns through their short life, hence the large quantity of photos. They have hairy succulent green basal leaves. Kym Nicolson highlighted to us that Billy Buttons have a much thicker peduncle (flower stalk) than either Wireworts or Little Buttons. We recently photographed Billy Buttons, for the first time, and realised they are massively larger than the other 2 species mentioned. We found, what we suspect to be, a mutated form of Asteridea athrixioides caused by fungal attack at the roots. One we pulled up to send in to the SA Herbarium was covered in white fungus; and sprintails (which eat fungus). Thanks to Peter Lang for helping with these. We found a couple of specimens last year. This year we've found over 20. Imaged 82(1J,15B,29Fl,7Fr) in Feb(1Fr), Mar(1J), Apr(1), May(1Fl), Jun(1:1B,1Fl), Jul(6:3B,2Fl), Aug(13:7B,2Fl), Sep(25:2B,15Fl), Oct(29:1B,7Fl,3Fr) & Nov(4:1B,1Fl,3Fr) | ||||
| Dwarf Button-flower Blennospora drummondii iNaturalist | LC m c |
Thank you Tony and Jenny Dominelli & Margaret Langley for confirming the id of this species for us Imaged 4 in Aug(2) & Oct(2) | ||||
| Rayless Fringed Daisy Brachyscome ciliaris var brachyglossa iNaturalist | RA e m |
Thank you Karen Weaving for confirming the id of this species for us This is a very interesting plant. In the 2010 survey of the Murray Mallee, it was removed from the project area as "variety will disappear - mutant" However, more recently in the Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, vol 28, 2014,1-219, Short noted: "The combination of highly reduced ray corollas and a distinctive leaf morphology indicate that this is a taxon well-worthy of recognition." Seeds of SA has it as Rare in our region and yet Atlas doesn't recognise it. Imaged 7 in Jul(1), Aug(4) & Sep(2) | ||||
| Variable Daisy Brachyscome ciliaris var ciliaris iNaturalist | LC e m f r | Thank you Karen Weaving for confirming the id of this species for us Imaged 53(6B,18Fl,7Fr) in Feb(1), Mar(2), Apr(3), May(1Fl), Jun(6), Jul(5:2Fl), Aug(9:1Fl), Sep(16:4B,8Fl,4Fr), Oct(8:4Fl,1Fr) & Nov(2:2B,2Fl,2Fr) | ||||
| Woolly Variable Daisy Brachyscome ciliaris var lanuginosa iNaturalist | RA e m |
Thank you Dr Manfred Jusaitis for confirming the id of this species for us Pale lilac flowers with about 40 petals that curl under at the tips. Yellow & pale green centre. Green leaves are succulent and hairy. It has a very long stem compared to the bulk of the plant. Imaged 19(1B,7Fl,1Fr) in May(1), Jun(2), Aug(9:1B,5Fl,1Fr), Sep(4:1Fl) & Oct(3:1Fl) | ||||
| Dwarf Daisy Brachyscome goniocarpa iNaturalist | LC e m |
Thank you Tony and Jenny Dominelli for confirming and Darren Schmitke for helping with the id of this species for us Because this plant is so variable it was very difficult to determine. It seems the smaller they are the less information is available. Our specimens have very small "petals" of around 1mm, instead of 4-8mm. Being a daisy, the "flowers" are actually many small flowers (florets) in a bunch (or flower head). The florets on the edge are the only ones with "petals", and are called Ray Florets. The "petals" on these are called Ligules. To complicate things even further, this plant doesn't have "seeds". It has Achenes; fruit containing one seed which never opens. We couldn't understand why the achenes (seed) could be different shape. On investigating, we cut a "seed" head in half and saw the arangement of the achenes was the reason for the different shapes. Wedge shaped in the middle (with centred hairy crown) and curved wedges on the edge (with offset hairy crown). Imaged 16(2B,3Fl,4Fr) in Jan(1), Aug(7:1B,1Fl), Sep(5:1B,2Fl,1Fr) & Nov(3Fr) | ||||
| Hard-headed Daisy Brachyscome lineariloba iNaturalist | LC e m r |
Thank you Dr Kym Nicolson for confirming the id of this species for us Imaged 26(5B,4Fl,7Fr) in Jul(2:1B,1Fl), Aug(12:4B,3Fl,4Fr), Sep(11:3Fr) & Oct(1) | ||||
| Tiny Daisy Brachyscome perpusilla iNaturalist | LC m f | Thank you Chris Seager for confirming the id of this species for us Only ~30mm high. Not easy to tell when the flower turns into seed. The little flat blades with hooks on the side are the individual seeds. Imaged 1(1Fl,1Fr) in Sep | ||||
| Tangled Burr-daisy Calotis erinacea iNaturalist | LC m f r | Thank you Dr Kym Nicolson & Tony and Jenny Dominelli for confirming the id of this species for us Imaged 15(2B,4Fl,3Fr) in Mar(2), Apr(2), Jul(5:2B,3Fl,2Fr), Aug(1Fr), Sep(3), Oct(1Fl) & Nov(1) | ||||
| Hairy Burr-daisy Calotis hispidula iNaturalist | LC e m r |
Thank you Dr Kym Nicolson for confirming the id of this species for us Imaged 27(1B,3Fl,1Fr) in May(1), Jun(1B), Aug(11:1Fl), Sep(9:1Fl) & Oct(5:1Fl,1Fr) | ||||
| Saffron Thistle Carthamus lanatus iNaturalist | If e m |
Thank you Tony and Jenny Dominelli for confirming the id of this species for us A few scattered plants found & removed from Ellura VERY prickly & stiff plant at all stages. Tall, green with cream/yellow flowers. Prickles will go straight through leather gloves, weed bags, etc. Imaged 5 in Apr(1), Jul(1), Oct(1) & Nov(2) | ||||
| Maltese Cockspur Centaurea melitensis iNaturalist | If e m |
Thank you Tony and Jenny Dominelli for confirming the id of this species for us A spindly thistle with small, spiny flowers and stiff, tall habit Imaged 6 in Jan(1), Apr(1), May(1), Oct(1), Nov(1) & Dec(1) | ||||
| Skeleton Weed Chondrilla juncea iNaturalist | If e m | Thank you Tony and Jenny Dominelli for confirming the id of this species for us Often looking leafless, these aptly named weeds are noxious flowering in summer. Yellow flower, with ridged buds, and a smooth stem. The basal leaves often dying off early leaving no trace. ~300mm high, with ~20mm diameter flowers & buds ~10mm long. Imaged 3 in Jan(1), Mar(1) & Nov(1) | ||||
| Everlasting Chrysocephalum apiculatum iNaturalist | LC e m a f r c |
Thank you Alan Dandie (Alan_Dandie) for confirming the id of this species for us Imaged 22(11Fl) in Jul(7:5Fl), Sep(4Fl), Oct(2), Nov(2Fl) & Dec(7) | ||||
| Clustered Everlasting Chrysocephalum semipapposum | RA m a | Imaged 6(1B,2Fl) in Sep(2), Oct(1B), Nov(2:1Fl) & Dec(1Fl) | ||||
| Chicory Cichorium intybus iNaturalist | If | Thank you Chris Seager for confirming the id of this species for us Looks like there was an attempt to remove it, but unfortunately it's grown back. Imaged 1Fl in Apr | ||||
| Button Everlasting Coronidium scorpioides iNaturalist | RA m c |
Thank you Karen Weaving for confirming the id of this species for us Imaged 3 in Oct | ||||
| Billy Button Craspedia variabilis iNaturalist | VU m f c | Thank you Karen Weaving for confirming the id of this species for us People seem to love the name of this plant. Any round flowering yellow daisy seems to get attributed to this species; but so often it's something else. It's quite a large plant compared to a wirewort. Knee high for this one, compared to angle high for wireworts. Like wireworts, these have one flower per stem. Notice here, from the underneath angle, the flower is a near complete ball. As you can understand, from their status, not often seen in the Murraylands. Elsewhere in South Australia, they are least concern and seen often. Imaged 3(2Fl) in Sep(2Fl) & Oct(1) | ||||
| Elachanth Elachanthus pusillus iNaturalist | NT e m | Similar Species: Grass Cushion (Isoetopsis graminifolia) A small plant with petalless flowers. It's florets are reminiscent of Grass Cushion, also petalless. While it's sepals look like Hard-headed Daisy. It has cylindrical leaves. Note in one of the photo's there are lobed leaves showing. This is from a different unrelated plant. Imaged 2 in Aug(1) & Sep(1) | ||||
| Flaxleaf Fleabane Erigeron bonariensis iNaturalist | If e m |
Thank you Tony and Jenny Dominelli for confirming the id of this species for us Mature plant is ~300mm tall; single stemed with flowers bunching at the top. The flowers don't have petals. Imaged 6 in Feb(3), Mar(2) & Apr(1) | ||||
| Gazania Gazania x splendens iNaturalist | If e m a |
Thank you Steven Molteno for identifying and Tony and Jenny Dominelli for confirming the id of this species for us We thought this was Gazania linearis. Imaged 14 in Jan(3), Feb(2), Mar(1), Apr(2), Aug(2), Sep(1), Oct(1), Nov(1) & Dec(1) | ||||
| Satin Everlasting Helichrysum leucopsideum iNaturalist | LC e m | Thank you Tony and Jenny Dominelli for confirming the id of this species for us Long pale green oblanceolate leaves with acute tips. Bright white/silver flowers. Flowers can also be pink. Imaged 40(2B,10Fl) in Jan(1), Jun(3), Aug(4), Sep(10:1B), Oct(15:1B,5Fl), Nov(5:3Fl) & Dec(2Fl) | ||||
| Orange Sunray Hyalosperma semisterile iNaturalist | LC e m r |
Thank you Dr Manfred Jusaitis for confirming the id of this species for us Small annual with cylindrical, succulent, green leaves with golden yellow flowers. The overall shape can vary widely, from a tiny single flower stem, thru wiry & spreading to upright and bushy. The leaves become hairy/sparsely woolly as they grow. The buds can be yellow thru burnt orange. Generally it has one flower at the end of each stem from the base. Often the stem will divide to throw another flower head. The stems go red from the base with age. We originally thought these were Golden Sunrays (Hyalosperma glutinosum ssp glutinosum). They are very difficult to differentiate. It's possible some of these photo's still are. But we never see them have the same long thin hairless stems nor conical shaped flower heads that can be seen with Golden Sunrays. Both have petaless flowers, with the petal looking appendages actually being bracts. So when the books say the outer bracts are brown and the inner bracts are yellow; the inner bracts are the ones that look like petals. It's also why they are called everlasting; petals can't be dried, but bracts can. At a guess the name comes from the burnt orange look of the buds and outer bracts. The outer bracts on Golden Sunrays are semi-transparent, tinted brown. Imaged 76(1J,3B,58Fl,2Fr) in Feb(2), May(1Fl), Jul(3:1J), Aug(19:2B,13Fl), Sep(34:30Fl), Oct(16:1B,14Fl,1Fr) & Nov(1Fr) | ||||
| Grass Cushion Isoetopsis graminifolia iNaturalist | LC e m r |
Similar Species: Elachanth (Elachanthus pusillus) Thank you Dr Kym Nicolson & Tony and Jenny Dominelli for confirming the id of this species for us As the name suggests, looks like tufts of lawn grass. On closer inspection you can see the cylindrical, succulent, green leaves. Almost flat and wide at the base, quickly turning cylindrical. The sparse hairs start along the flat edges thinning out up the leaf. The flowers are nearly invisible to the eye when walking past, you have to get down on your hands and knees to see them. Like all flowers in the daisy family, they are compound flowers; tiny flowers (called "Florets") inside a larger cluster. The florets start off green and turn white with age. Because of the white flowers, we miss-identified some plants as Woolly Heads (Myriocephalus rhizocephalus); but the flowers on these are on stalks. These are petalless flowers, with large green sepals encapsulating the florets. The fruits are called "Achenes". Imaged 30(4B,8Fl,1Fr) in Jun(1), Jul(4), Aug(14:3B,3Fl,1Fr), Sep(8:1B,3Fl) & Oct(3:2Fl) | ||||
| Little Button Leptorhynchos tetrachaetus iNaturalist | RA e m c |
Similar Species: Wirewort (Asteridea athrixioides) Thank you (BaronSamedi ) for confirming the id of this species for us A small, yellow flowering, annual forb with long, hairy green leaves that flatten out then roll with age. Leaf back is felted. Starting bushy, they become slender as they flower. Their stems also turn red / copper as they age. The flowers are identical to wireworts. We have to turn the flower over and look at the back to tell the difference. Wireworts have black, curved, hairy backs (sepals) set in greeny white wool. Little Buttons have appendages (like minute leaves) set in white wool. The appendages are copper coloured in the bud, fading to beige in the flower. The main difference with the structure is that these have leaves up the flower stem. Whereas wireworts only have basal leaves. We'd say these flowers are, on average, a bit smaller than wirewort flowers. Individual wireworts can be significantly larger. Little Buttons are in bud almost from germination making them easy to ID early, unlike wireworts. Photos concentrate on the significant changes as it grows. Imaged 21(7B,6Fl,3Fr) in Feb(1Fr), Jul(1B), Aug(7:4B,1Fl), Sep(7:2B,3Fl), Oct(4:2Fl,1Fr) & Dec(1Fr) | ||||
| Yam Daisy Microseris walteri iNaturalist | NT m a f |
Thank you Byron Golledge for confirming the id of this species for us Rather than a synonym, a taxon split. Imaged 9(1B,8Fl) in Jan(1Fl), Sep(4Fl), Oct(1Fl), Nov(2:1Fl) & Dec(1:1B,1Fl) | ||||
| Bow-flower Millotia muelleri iNaturalist | LC e m | Thank you Tony and Jenny Dominelli for confirming the id of this species for us Imaged 15(2Fl) in Jul(1), Aug(8:1Fl), Sep(5) & Oct(1Fl) | ||||
| Tiny Bow-flower Millotia perpusilla iNaturalist | RA e m | The plant itself is similar size to M. muelleri, but the stems are prostrate (low to the ground, not standing up), which are described as "limp" or "lax". Each plant is upto 15mm wide. The flowers are also petaless, ~3mm tip to tip, but much more "cobwebby". Being a daisy it has florets, about 5 in this case, that make up the flower. All the florets curve backwards, except the one on the ground which is held in place point outwards. We found a couple of large areas near each other, within our Callitris forest, with hundreads of plants in full flower at the begining of August. Imaged 3 in Aug | ||||
| Soft Millotia Millotia tenuifolia var tenuifolia iNaturalist | LC m f | Thank you Alan Dandie
(Alan_Dandie) for confirming the id of this species for us Imaged 3(1Fl) in Aug(2) & Sep(1Fl) | ||||
| Minnie Daisy Minuria leptophylla iNaturalist | LC e m | Thank you Asimakis Patitsas for confirming the id of this species for us Small plant with dark green succulent leaves and stem. Large flowers, compared to plant size, with yellow centres. Quite variable. Flowers: Pale Purple (lilac) to white. Petals narrow to wide. Plant: Upright to sprawling (almost runner); bushy to thin/straggly. Notice also the tips of the backs of flowers (bracts) can be red/brown or green. Many of these variations could be different sub-species that we don't know about. However, we have seen lilac and white flowers on the same plant, so petal colour is not significant to identification. As a compound flower, daisy flowers are often referred to as "Flower Heads". The tiny individual flowers inside the flower head are referred to as "Florets". Notice the mutated flower here. This type of mutation is called "fasciation" and somewhat rare. But we have seen it more than once with Minnie Daisies. You can see each floret produces one "fruit" which is a seed wrapped in an elaborate mechanism; which allows for wind & animal dispersal. It has "wings" coming from the top that catch the wind, and a leg both of which are covered in barbs to catch onto animal fur. Imaged 39(7B,16Fl,2Fr) in Mar(1), Jun(1), Jul(4:2B), Aug(12:3B,7Fl), Sep(15:1B,5Fl), Oct(3:1Fl), Nov(2:2Fl,1Fr) & Dec(1:1B,1Fl,1Fr) | ||||
| Scotch Thistle Onopordum acanthium | If e m |
Larger & bushier than Saffron, harsh and prickly. Purple flowers Imaged 2 in Jun(1) & Aug(1) |
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| Stemless Thistle Onopordum acaulon iNaturalist | If e m |
Thank you Kai-Philipp Schablewski for confirming the id of this species for us Scattered seedlings have been found & removed. All clear at this stage. Seedlings are soft and easy to handle. Mature plants are very prickly & large, making removal difficult. Slow growing and easy to find seedlings with regular inspections. Silver grey in colour and has no discernible stem Imaged 6 in Sep(2), Oct(3) & Nov(1) | ||||
| Wiry Podolepis Podolepis capillaris iNaturalist | LC m r |
Thank you Byron Golledge for confirming the id of this species for us It's hard to believe the immature plant is the same species. But Darren Schmitke has monitored the growth of one to see it go from this stage to adult, where all the leaves wither and flower stems go wiry. With the intermediate plant shots (green plant in the background is a different species) the focus of the photos an attempt to show the species in mid-cycle; from all leaves to no leaves. Imaged 6(1J,1B,1Fl) in Jul(2:1J,1B,1Fl) & Sep(4) | ||||
| Pleated Copper-wire Daisy Podolepis rugata var rugata iNaturalist | LC e m |
A single bright yellow flower on top of copper coloured wiry stems. We have one plant (type2) that looks identical to all the other's except for the flowers. It's quite distinct, being larger, with longer petals (in relation to size) that are "untidy". The usual one (type1) is very neat with it's petals arranged very symmetrically. It's possible Type 2 is a different variety that we haven't identified yet. The plant base bulks up over winter and then thins out while flowering; looking half dead. The flower heads stay on the plant 'till the next season; well after they've seeded and shrivelled to black, only pushing them out when the new buds form. Imaged 40(7B,15Fl,4Fr) in Jan(1Fr), Apr(2:1Fr), Jun(1), Jul(3), Aug(6:2B,1Fr), Sep(6:3B), Oct(19:2B,14Fl), Nov(1Fl) & Dec(1Fr) | ||||
| Delicate Copper-wire Daisy Podolepis tepperi iNaturalist | LC e m |
Thank you Margaret Langley for confirming the id of this species for us A very small Podolepis; normally associated with plants that are over knee high, these are barely higher than our fingers. The flowers are petaless, showing only the anther & stigma over the top of the sepals. The stems have distinctive cauline leaves at the stem junctions/branches which are "cobwebby". Basal leaves form a rosette which are very hairy. Plants in the patch we found were up to 50mm high (to flower tips) and 10 to 20 mm wide at the basal leaves. Being so small they are easily overlooked. Very abundant in the same area as Swamp Stars and Bow-flowers. Imaged 9 in Jul(1), Aug(6) & Sep(2) | ||||
| Stiff Cup-flower Pogonolepis muelleriana iNaturalist | LC e m |
A tiny plant that you could confuse with Moss. Has pointed leaves that quickly die as it buds and flowers. Has white hairy buds that turn into yellow flower heads (compound flowers). The outer bracts (backs of flowers) look just like the young leaves. Perhaps they are? They get red/brown tips as they age. The inner bracts are flat, smooth & pearl coloured with white hairy edges (margins). Very difficult to see, even in the photo's. Generally has a sprawling habit, but the flower heads always point upwards. Imaged 24(1J,3B,6Fl) in Jul(2:1J), Aug(5:1B), Sep(12:2B,4Fl) & Oct(5:2Fl) | ||||
| Poached-egg Daisy Polycalymma stuartii iNaturalist | LC e m r |
Thank you Karen Weaving for confirming the id of this species for us Imaged 6 in Apr(1), Sep(3) & Oct(2) | ||||
| Cud-daisy Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum iNaturalist | LC e m a |
Thank you A O'Brien for confirming the id of this species for us ~170mm tall. Unusually for this species we just found one specimen, in a very heavy rainfall year. Often they'd blanket an area. This gave us the opportunity to get the full plant characterised without others interfering. In wetter areas the leaves look smoother & juicier, but are still actually quite thin. Imaged 9(4B,6Fl,1Fr) in May(3:1B,1Fl,1Fr), Oct(1Fl), Nov(2:2B,2Fl) & Dec(3:1B,2Fl) | ||||
| False Sowthistle Reichardia tingitana iNaturalist | If e m | Thank you Alan Dandie
(Alan_Dandie) for confirming the id of this species for us In South Australia the maroon centre is diagnostic for this species. Shown here are examples to show variation, you through struggling to thriving. Notice the young flowers have less maroon than the older ones. Notice the unusual habit of stamen coming from behind the inner petals. No full seed shot as we never let them get that far if we can help it. They are victim, fortunately , to grazing, so sometimes tall and sometimes quite short. They love our heat and can withstand the low rainfall, but then in years like this (2022) where we've had 411mm to the end of Nov, they are flourishing. They are all coming out of the woodwork, but fortunately stand out in the crowd so easy to spot to remove. We thought they had gone, but no, clearly a long lived seed bank survives. Imaged 17(3B,5Fl,1Fr) in Jan(1), May(1), Aug(1), Sep(1), Oct(6:1B,2Fl), Nov(6:2B,2Fl) & Dec(1:1Fl,1Fr) | ||||
| Pygmy Daisy Rhodanthe pygmaea iNaturalist | LC e m r |
Thank you Tony and Jenny Dominelli & Darren Fielder for confirming the id of this species for us What a strange little plant. Most of the joys of this species came when analysing the photo's. It's too small to appreciate on the ground. Normally the base of a daisy flower, the involucre, is inconspicuous. But, like with Senecio flowers, the involucre here is the most prominent part of the flower. The normal display parts (petals, etc) are tiny. When fertilisation is complete, the tips of the seed head (wings) protrude out the middle of the flower. Then the involucre spits open showing a dazzling white display of the seed head. Further, the upright stems are not single plants, but many come from one plant. The red stems spread out along the ground and then bend upwards. The leaves are felted on the back. Imaged 12(1B,2Fl,2Fr) in Jul(2:1B,1Fl), Aug(6:1Fl,1Fr) & Sep(4:1Fr) | ||||
| Creeping Groundsel Senecio angulatus iNaturalist | If a | Thank you (InsideRelic) for confirming the id of this species for us Imaged 2 in Jun(1) & Jul(1) | ||||
| Annual Groundsel Senecio glossanthus iNaturalist | LC e m f r |
Thank you Alan Dandie (Alan_Dandie) for confirming the id of this species for us This is a tall thin annual. The stem, which is finely hairy, starts off being green and turns red with age. Has the typical small yellow flower and large involucre (back of flower) of senecios, that then throws large seed balls. Leaves are stalked down the middle, dark green, heavily toothed (pointy edged) and sometimes deeply lobed (edges where a small leaflet grows from the main one). Imaged 14(1B,7Fl,4Fr) in Jul(1Fl), Aug(9:1B,3Fl,1Fr) & Sep(4:3Fl,3Fr) | ||||
| Scented Groundsel Senecio odoratus iNaturalist | VU m f | Thank you Alan Dandie
(Alan_Dandie) for confirming the id of this species for us Imaged 2 in Nov | ||||
| Cotton Groundsel Senecio quadridentatus iNaturalist | LC m a f |
Thank you Tony and Jenny Dominelli for confirming the id of this species for us Imaged 10(7B,8Fl,5Fr) in Jan(1:1B,1Fl,1Fr), Apr(1:1Fl,1Fr), Sep(5:5B,4Fl,1Fr), Oct(1Fr) & Nov(2:1B,2Fl,1Fr) | ||||
| Variable Groundsel Senecio spanomerus iNaturalist | LC e m |
Thank you Alan Dandie (Alan_Dandie) for confirming the id of this species for us A luscious green bush with bright yellow flowers. Succulent, green leaves. Generally the leaves lower leaves can be entire and hairy, with higher leaves becoming more lobed and hairless. Imaged 33(1B,4Fl,1Fr) in Jan(2), May(1), Jun(2), Jul(5), Aug(10:3Fl), Sep(9:1B,1Fl) & Oct(4:1Fr) | ||||
| Prickly Sow Thistle Sonchus asper iNaturalist | If e m a | Thank you Alan Dandie
(Alan_Dandie) for confirming the id of this species for us Imaged 4 in Oct(1) & Nov(3) | ||||
| Sow Thistle Sonchus oleraceus | If e m |
Imaged 9(2B,4Fl) in Aug(4:1Fl), Sep(1), Nov(3:2B,2Fl) & Dec(1Fl) |
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| Woolly Yellow-heads Trichanthodium skirrophorum iNaturalist | NT e m r |
Thank you Stephen Fricker for confirming the id of this species for us We've searched for a decade to identify this plant, and finally found it. Young seedlings are easy to confuse with Hairy Cup Flower, until the buds start to show. The Hairy Cup Flower then has a lime green bud, compared with this brown & white bud. It is a very unique plant with it's defining characteristic being it's bud, which is how it spends most of it's short life. We use the phrase "Mace Bud" to describe it. (after the medieval weapon) Once in flower it again blends in with the Hairy Cup Flowers, Wireworts & Little Buttons. Imaged 19(9B,2Fl,2Fr) in Aug(1B), Sep(10:6B) & Oct(8:2B,2Fl,2Fr) | ||||
| Sticky New Holland Daisy Vittadinia australasica var australasica | LC e m |
Imaged 2(1B,1Fl,1Fr) in Aug(1:1B,1Fl) & Oct(1Fr) | ||||
| Narrow-leaf New Holland Daisy Vittadinia blackii iNaturalist | NT e m f | Thank you Alan Dandie
(Alan_Dandie) for confirming the id of this species for us The plant ~100mm high, flowers ~10mm across. Typical vittadinia flowers (small lilac petals on top of a large sepal cup). Unlike our others, this plant is dark green, with very little hairy on the the leaves or stem. This makes it look like a different genus until if flowers. We've seen it flower in Mar, Apr, May, Sept, Oct & Nov, so it seems an Autumn & Spring flowering plant. Imaged 12(2B,5Fl,3Fr) in Mar(1), Apr(1), May(1), Sep(1Fl), Oct(3:1Fl) & Nov(5:2B,3Fl,3Fr) | ||||
| Fuzzy New Holland Daisy Vittadinia cuneata var cuneata iNaturalist | LC e m c |
Imaged 8(2Fl,2Fr) in Jan(1), Jul(1), Sep(2), Oct(3:2Fl,2Fr) & Dec(1) | ||||
| Dissected New Holland Daisy Vittadinia dissecta var hirta iNaturalist | LC e m r | Thank you Alan Dandie
(Alan_Dandie) & Tony and Jenny Dominelli for confirming the id of this species for us Imaged 28(1B,5Fl,2Fr) in Jan(3:1Fl,1Fr), Feb(3), Mar(2), Apr(1), May(1), Jun(1), Jul(2:1Fr), Aug(3), Sep(4:1B,1Fl), Oct(6:3Fl) & Nov(2) | ||||
| Woolly New Holland Daisy Vittadinia gracilis iNaturalist | LC e m |
Thank you Tony and Jenny Dominelli for confirming the id of this species for us A grey looking small bush. The flowers, on the end of stems, have Lilac petals with yellow centre. When it seeds the seed head is a brilliant white, with seeds being carried away in the wind. Imaged 5(1Fl,1Fr) in Mar(1), Oct(3:1Fl,1Fr) & Nov(1) | ||||
| Giant-headed New Holland Daisy Vittadinia megacephala iNaturalist | LC e m |
Thank you Tony and Jenny Dominelli for confirming the id of this species for us The common name derives from the species name; "mega" which means very large, big or giant & "cephala" meaning 'of the head'. Thanks to Ian Gibbins for informing us that the genus name of Vittadinia is in honour of "Carlo Vittadini, (1800-1865), an Italian doctor and mycologist, author of several important works on Italian mushroom species. The name was given by French botanist Achille Richard in 1832 to a species he collected in New Zealand." We seemed to have missed measuring this genera; we will rectify this at the earliest opportunity. Imaged 8(2B,3Fl,1Fr) in Aug(2:1B), Sep(4:1B,3Fl) & Oct(2:1Fr) | ||||
| Golden Everlasting Xerochrysum bracteatum iNaturalist | NT m |
Thank you Darren Schmitke for identifying and Matt Endacott for confirming the id of this species for us These are large flowers for the Mallee region, opening to ~50mm across. Imaged 2(1B,1Fl) in Sep | ||||
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