Cymbonotus preissianus, commonly known as Austral bears ear, is an Australian species of small shrub in the family Asteraceae. A perennial herbaceous plant without stems, to 30 cm in diameter. Yellow flowers form from August to March. The habitat is woodland and sclerophyll forest, usually associated with disturbed areas, leaf litter and drainage lines. The type specimen was collected by Ludwig Preiss and the plant was described in 1845 by the German botanist Joachim Steetz.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Cymbonotus |
| Species: | C. preissianus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cymbonotus preissianus | |
References
edit- ^ "Cymbonotus preissianus". Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ^ Murray, Louisa. "Cymbonotus preissianus". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
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