Biology:Vittadinia gracilis

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Short description: Species of plant

Woolly New Holland daisy
Vittadinia gracilis (Wooly New Holland Daisy) . (24631153569).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Vittadinia
Species:
V. gracilis
Binomial name
Vittadinia gracilis
(Hook.f.) N.T.Burb.
Synonyms
  • Vittadinia cervicularis N.T.Burb.
  • Vittadinia sp. E

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]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15571776 entry