Cauline leaves few, petiolate below, sessile above. Involucre 3–8 mm diam. at anthesis; involucral bracts with 1–3 lines of hairs along midrib. Ligules 10–17 mm long. Cypselas mostly 6–11 mm long, beak shorter than or as long as body; pappus bristles mostly 7–10 mm long Flowers mostly Sep.–Dec.
Wim, GleP, Brid, VVP, GipP, OtP, WaP, Gold, CVU, GGr, DunT, EGL, EGU, HNF, OtR, VAlp. Also WA, SA, NSW, Tas. Formerly widespread in lowland areas of southern and western Victoria, often in scrub on coastal dunes or in grassy woodland or open-forest, now apparently rather rare.
Source:
Jeanes, J.A. (1999). Asteraceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., Flora of Victoria Vol. 4, Cornaceae to Asteraceae, pp. 652–666. Inkata Press, Melbourne.
