Tufted herb to 10 cm high; rootstock short, woody; branches procumbent. Leaves mostly basal; lamina 5–20 mm long, 15–25 mm wide, usually glabrescent, bi- or tri-ternately dissected, ultimate segments linear to ovate, 1–2 mm wide; petiole 1–8 cm long. Inflorescence terminating short axillary branches or leaf-opposed, compound; peduncle to 25 mm long; bracts linear to narrowly ovate, 2–3 mm long; rays (1)2; umbellules 1–3-flowered, flowers all bisexual; bracteoles linear to narrowly elliptic, 2–3 mm long, free to base. Sepals and petals to c. 1 mm long, petals white or reddish; nectary glabrous. Fruit c. 2 mm long; mericarps finely ribbed. Flowers spring and summer.
LoM, Wim, GleP, VVP, GipP, OtP, WaP, CVU, GGr, DunT, EGL, EGU, WPro, HSF, HNF, OtR, Strz, VAlp. Occurring across southern Victoria in wettish heaths and heathy woodlands or beside swamps or streams.
Source:
Duretto, M.F.; Hart, J.M. (1999). Xanthosia. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., Flora of Victoria Vol. 4, Cornaceae to Asteraceae, pp. 265–268. Inkata Press, Melbourne.
