Podotheca gnaphalioides
Appearance
Podotheca gnaphalioides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Podotheca |
Species: | P. gnaphalioides
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Binomial name | |
Podotheca gnaphalioides | |
Occurrence data from AVH | |
Synonyms[3] | |
Lophoclinium citrinum Endl. |
Podotheca gnaphalioides (common name, golden long-heads) is a small annual herb in the family Asteraceae, endemic to Western Australia.[4] It grows from 2 cm to 60 cm tall and is an often sticky herb, which is erect or decumbent (lying along the ground), and whose yellow or orange-yellow flowers are seen from August to November. It grows on a variety of soils, but tends to prefer sandy soils.[4]
Taxonomy
[edit]It was first described in 1845 by Robert Graham as Podotheca gnaphalioides.[2][1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Graham, R. (1841) Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal 31(62): 394.
- ^ a b "Podotheca gnaphalioides". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ Govaerts, R. et al. (2019) Plants of the world online: Podotheca gnaphalioides. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Podotheca gnaphalioides". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 24 January 2019.