Annual forb to 50cm tall. Leaves alternating up the stems, the upper leaves stem clasping. Flowersheads yellow, with no ligulate florets. Flower heads cylindrical to narrow bell-shaped, in dense clusters of 6-12 flowers at the ends of the stems.
Widely distributed across inland Australia.
Identification
The main flower colour is yellow. Similar to R. moschata, although that species is not recorded from WA.
References
http://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/scotia/key/Plants%20and%20Fungi%20of%20south%20western%20NSW/Media/Html/Rhodanthe_tietkensii.htm
http://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/13299Created: 28 Dec 2014 - Alan McCall
Updated: 30 Dec 2014 - Member - John and Val
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