Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Calotis cuneata (Benth.) G.L.Davis trib. Anthemideae |
Bibliography | Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales 77: 175 (1952) |
Native Range | e. & se. Australia |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | stoloniferous, basal leaves crowded, oblanceolate, to 10cm, coarsely dentate, stem leaves cuneate, dentate, capitula solitary, terminal, to 25mm across, involucre hirsute |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | white, pale blue |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-16°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Calotis scabiosifolia var. cuneata Benth. |
Territory | 5 Australasia 50 Australia (NSW New South Wales, QLD Queensland, VIC Victoria) |