Xanthosia tasmanica

Weak erect or ascending herb to c. 15–20 cm high, covered by sparse spreading hairs; rootstock short, woody. Leaves alternate, lamina 4–15 mm long, 15–30 mm wide, usually glabrescent, ternately dissected to 5-segmented, segments elliptic, entire; petiole 2–30 mm long. Inflorescence simple or compound, leaf-opposed, sessile or shortly pedunculate; peduncle to 5 mm long; bracts linear, 3–4 mm long, hairy, umbels 1–3-flowered. Sepals c. 2 mm long; petals to 1.5 mm long, white; nectary pubescent. Fruit c. 2 mm long; mericarp prominently 5–7 ribbed Flowers spring and summer.