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Sand Sunray, Teitkens Daisy

Family: Asteraceae

Genus: Rhodanthe

Species: tietkensii

Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Description

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/13299

Created: 28 Dec 2014 - Alan McCall
Updated: 30 Dec 2014 - Member - John and Val

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Location

Bio Regions

Great Sandy Desert (GSD)

Region Specifics

Stansmore Range

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