Muelleria 20: 98 (2004) APNI
Taxonomic status:Accepted
Occurrence status:Present
Establishment means:Native
Threat status:Victoria: rare (r)
Plants slightly glaucous at least on newer growth. Upper-stem leaves narrow to very narrow-elliptic, narrow-lanceolate or linear to narrow-linear, to 12 cm long, with l:w ratio 6–30; base (excluding auricles) attenuate or cuneate; small auricles sometimes present; margin entire, denticulate, or sometimes serrate; lower surface usually glaucous, with weak, coarse, spreading hairs commonly present mostly between veins, glabrescent; secondary venation ± distinct; tertiary venation variably discernible. Involucre 3.0–4.0 mm long, 1.6–2.5 mm diam.; bracts 8–12. Florets 15–22; ray florets 4–6, rarely 8; disc florets 11–14. Cypselas 1.6–2.3 mm long, papillose-hairy in bands. Flowers Aug.–Mar.
EGU, MonT, SnM, VRiv, VVP. Also NSW, ACT. In Victoria restricted to the north-east around Suggan Buggan and Mount Wheeler in forest and woodland, with historic collections from Eurambeen in western Victoria, and 'Hume River'.
Bioregion | Occurrence status | Establishment means | |
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Victorian Volcanic Plain | present | native | |
Victorian Riverina | present | native | |
East Gippsland Uplands | present | native | |
Monaro Tablelands | present | native | |
Snowy Mountains | present | native |
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New South Wales |
Australian Capital Territory |
Victoria |