| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Damnamenia vernicosa (Hook.f.) Given trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | New. Zealand J. Bot. 11: 787 (1973) |
| Native Range | Antipodean Is. |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | basal leaves in dense rosette, coriaceous, shiny, glabrous, 2-5cm, entire, sometimes ciliate, capitula 25-40mm across, disc usually purple, ligules ca.15mm, lorate, 4-dentate |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring and early fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Aster vernicosus (Hook.f.) F.Muell. Celmisia campbellensis F.R.Chapm. Celmisia chapmanni Kirk Celmisia vernicosa Hook.f. Elcismia campbellensis (F.R.Chapm.) B.L.Rob. Elcisma vernicosa (Hook.f.) B.L.Rob. |
| Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (ATP Antipodean Is.) |