Basal leaves c. narrow-oblanceolate, to 1 cm wide, entire or distantly toothed, tapering; petiole usually shorter than leaf blade; ray florets usually mauve; cypsela faces villous in central region. Flowers Oct.–Jan.
MuM, Wim, VRiv, GipP, CVU, NIS, EGL, EGU, HSF, HNF, MonT, VAlp. Also NSW, ACT. Occurs in dryish grassy woodlands of foothills to subalps. Locally common in Benambra-Wulgulmerang area, scattered further west to Mt Dandenong.
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.
