Vittadinia gracilis, known by the common name woolly New Holland daisy, is a perennial shrub mostly seen in the southern parts of Australia. It is a member of the family Asteraceae. A small plant, 10 to 40 cm high with erect stems. Leaves are flat or folded on the centre, linear to narrow lanceolate or spathulate, 10 to 40 mm long, 2 to 7 mm wide. Stems form annually from a woody base with a coating of dense, fine white hairs, less often seen on the leaves. The specific epithet gracilis is derived from the Latin adjective gracilis ("slender", "thin", or "graceful").[1][2]
Woolly New Holland daisy | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Vittadinia |
Species: | V. gracilis
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Binomial name | |
Vittadinia gracilis | |
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References
edit- ^ J. Scott & J. Everett. "Vittadinia gracilis". PlantNet. NSW Flora Online. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Vittadinia gracilis". eFloraSA. Electronic Flora of South Australia species Fact Sheet. Retrieved September 23, 2021.