Raoulia australis, the scabweed or scab plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to New Zealand.[1][2][3] It is used as a ground cover.[4][2]
| Raoulia australis | |
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| Habit | |
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| 'Calf' cultivar in bloom | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Raoulia |
| Species: | R. australis
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| Binomial name | |
| Raoulia australis | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Raoulia lutescens Beauverd | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Raoulia australis Hook.f. ex Raoul". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ a b Mosquin, Daniel (10 June 2005). "Raoulia australis". Botany Photo of the Day. UBC Botanical Garden. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Raoulia Species, New Zealand Scab Plant, Scabwort, Sheep Plant, Silver Spoon, Raoulia australis". Dave's Garden. MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ Baldwin, Debra Lee (15 April 2007). Designing with Succulents. Timber Press, Inc. p. 131. ISBN 9780881928167.