Chthonocephalus pseudevax

Steetz Ground-heads

in Lehm., Pl. Preiss. 1: 445 (1845)

Taxonomic status Accepted

Occurrence status Present

Origin Native

Degree of establishment Native

Leaves 10–30(–70), oblanceolate to obovate, 6–30 mm long, 1.5–4 mm wide, the basal part somewhat hyaline. Compound heads transversely elliptic to depressed-ovoid, 4–5 mm high, 5–20 mm diam.; capitular bracts 5–6, oblanceolate, 3.3–3.8 mm long, 0.3–0.7 mm wide. Florets 10–40 per capitulum; corolla-tube 3- or 4(rarely 5)-lobed, yellow. Cypselas polymorphic, the majority 0.5–0.6 mm long, c. 0.35 mm diam., but a few c. twice this size Flowers Aug.–Oct.

LoM, MuM, MSB, RobP, NIS. All mainland states. Scattered through mallee communities in the north-west of the State, with an outlying occurrence near Mt Hope (south of Kerang).

Source:

Short, P.S. (1999). Chthonocephalus. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., ‍Flora of Victoria Vol. 4, Cornaceae to Asteraceae‍, pp. 805–806. Inkata Press, Melbourne.