Leptinella squalida is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family, native to New Zealand. Known as "brass buttons" for its yellow button-like flowers, it grows to about 5 cm (2 in) tall, spreading indefinitely via rhizomes.[2]
Leptinella squalida | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Leptinella |
Species: | L. squalida
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Binomial name | |
Leptinella squalida Hook.f.[1]
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Synonyms | |
Cotula squalida (Hook.f.) Hook.f. |
A cultivar with almost black foliage, L. squalida 'Platt's Black', is grown as an ornamental plant, particularly in rock gardens and in flowering lawns.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Leptinella squalida Hook. f." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ a b "Leptinella squalida 'Platt's Black'", Plant Finder, Missouri Botanical Garden, retrieved 2016-07-25