Basal leaves c. obovate to spathulate, mostly 1 cm wide or more (up to c. 4 cm), serrate, biserrate or pinnatifid, usually tapered rather abruptly; petiole subequal in length to leaf blade; ray florets usually white; cypsela faces glabrous to weakly pubescent in central region. Flowers mostly Sep.–Jan.
LoM, MuM, Wim, VVP, VRiv, MSB, RobP, MuF, OtP, Gold, CVU, DunT. Also SA, Qld, NSW. Formerly widespread in grassland and open woodlands on fertile plains in lower-rainfall areas west and north of Melbourne, but now rather rare through grazing and clearing for agriculture.
Source:
Walsh, N.G. (1999). Calotis. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., Flora of Victoria Vol. 4, Cornaceae to Asteraceae, pp. 859–864. Inkata Press, Melbourne.
