Muelleria 19: 148 (2004) APNI
Taxonomic status:Accepted
Occurrence status:Present
Establishment means:Native
Threat status:Victoria: rare (r)
Herbs to 1.5 m high. Upper leaves glabrescent, weakly cobwebby or occasionally moderately cobwebby on lower surface. Involucre 3.0–4.5(–5) mm long; bracts sometimes with an apical purple zone c. 1 mm long, rarely entirely purple; peduncles and bracteoles sparsely to moderately cobwebby at anthesis; bisexual florets 4.5–5.5 mm long; marginal florets 3–4.5 mm long. Cypselas 1.3–2.2 mm long, predominately light to dark brown usually few to several marginal cypselas olivaceous or green; pappus 3.5–5 mm long. Flowers mostly late spring–autumn.
CVU, EGL, GipP, Glep, GGr, HFE, HNF, HSF, MonT, NIS, OtP, VAlp, VVP, WaP. Also SA, Tas. Grows adjacent to streams and swamps throughout the south and north-east of the state.
Bioregion | Occurrence status | Establishment means | |
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Glenelg Plain | present | native | |
Victorian Volcanic Plain | present | native | |
Gippsland Plain | present | native | |
Otway Plain | present | native | |
Warrnambool Plain | present | native | |
Central Victorian Uplands | present | native | |
Greater Grampians | present | native | |
Northern Inland Slopes | present | native | |
East Gippsland Lowlands | present | native | |
Highlands-Southern Fall | present | native | |
Highlands-Northern Fall | present | native | |
Monaro Tablelands | present | native | |
Highlands-Far East | present | native | |
Victorian Alps | present | native |
State |
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Western Australia |
South Australia |
New South Wales |
Victoria |
Tasmania |