Brachyscome ciliaris (Variable Daisy)

Brachyscome ciliaris flower

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Brachyscome ciliaris habit

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VARIABLE DAISY FACTS

distribution map showing range of Brachyscome ciliaris in Australia

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

Common Name
Variable Daisy

Description
Variable Daisy is a bushy perennial herb. It grows to about 45 cm high. The flower heads are 7 mm to 15 mm in diameter. Flower heads range in colour from white to mauve, with yellow centre. The plant flowers for most of the year.

Habitat
prefers red earth soils

Distribution
Variable Daisy is widespread in temperate and subtropical Australia.

Growth Characteristics
Height: 0.1m - 0.4m

Classification

Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Brachyscome
Species:	ciliaris
Common Name:	Variable Daisy

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