Shrubs erect, to c. 2 m high. Leaves linear, narrowly rhombic or lanceolate, 5–100 mm long, 1–10 mm wide. Capitula urceolate to subglobose, 3–8 mm long, 1.5–5 mm diam.; involucral bracts with opaque lamina 1–5 mm long, 1–4 mm wide. Flowers Oct.–Apr.
Wim, GleP, Brid, VVP, OtP, WaP, CVU, GGr, DunT, OtR. Also SA. Occurs mainly in the south-west of the State. Common in the Grampians with outlying populations near Anglesea and perhaps Lorne (but apparently not collected from there since c. 1860). Usually in Eucalyptus woodland and heathland, but also in other habitats, including coastal dunes.
Source:
Short, P.S. (1999). Ixodia. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., Flora of Victoria Vol. 4, Cornaceae to Asteraceae, pp. 747–749. Inkata Press, Melbourne.
