Common billybuttons, Craspedia glauca

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Common billybuttons, Craspedia glauca

Asteraceae. A mall, sub-alpine herb growing in clumps.

Height: 15-60cm

Leaves: Narrow spatulate, in basal rosette, 5-15cm long.

Flowers: Compact, flat, bright yellow heads on stems 5-60cm.

Flowering: Summer.
Fruit: An achenc.

Habitat/Distribution: Moist grassland of sub-alpine slopes. Restricted to Central Plateau and Ben Lomond. Also WA. SA.Vic, NSW, Qld.

Cultivation: Would require well drained moist soil in full vs. Propagate from fresh seed.

Distinguishing features: Flat headed, yellow, compact idaisy flower.

var. glatrata, narrow shiny leaves, confined to wet alpine grasslands.
var. macroceplrala, stem to 1 m high.
var. racilis, common billybuttons.