Australian Native Plants

  Brachyscome multifida (Cut-leaf Daisy)


Brachyscome multifida photo
Brachyscome multifida, Brisbane Ranges National Park, Victoria,

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Brachyscome multifida photo
Brachyscome multifida, plant habit

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CUT-LEAF DAISY FACTS

distribution map showing range of Brachyscome multifida in Australia

Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License


Common Name
Cut-leaf Daisy

Other Names
Cut-leaved Daisy, Rocky Daisy, Hawkesbury Daisy

Description
Cut-leaved Daisy is a perennial with ground cover growth habit It reaches about 45 cm in height. The foliage is finely divided. The flower heads are about 25 mm in diameter. Flower heads are mauve, pink or white, with yellow centre. The plant flowers throughout most of the year.

Habitat
eucalypt forest, grassland

Distribution
Cut-leaved Daisy is found in south east Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

Growth Characteristics
Height: 0.1m - 0.4m


Classification
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Asterales
Family:Asteraceae
Genus:Brachyscome
Species:multifida
Common Name:Cut-leaf Daisy


Relatives in same Genus
  Brachyscome ciliaris
  Brachyscome diversifolia
  Brachyscome graminea
  Brachyscome iberidifolia
  Brachyscome scapigera
  Brachyscome segmentosa