Poached Egg Daisy

Member - John and Val — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 05:48:00 GMT

After rain desert areas burst into life, with these everlasting daisies leading the charge. Previously named Myriocephalus stuartii. Grows on sand. Annual to about 50cm, rapidly covering large areas after rain. Greyish leaves and stems, slightly hairy, sometimes sticky. Leaves elongated. Flower heads up to 5cm diameter held on upright stems, yellow centre comprised of small individual flowers surrounded by numerous white papery bracts.
Family: Asteraceae Genus: Polycalymma Species: stuartii Main Flower Colour: White

Poached Egg Daisy,

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 05:49:00 GMT

The Poached egg daisy is one of the most abundant and conspicuous plants on sand plains and dunefields during good seasons. It is a stout, erect herb of 10-50 cm in height. It flowers in spring and in years of good autumn rainfall preceding a dry summer, the plant is sometimes so abundant that patches appear as a sea of yellow and white.
Family: Asteraceae Genus: Polycalymma Species: stuartii Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Asteraceae Polycalymma stuartii Wildflowers

Poached Egg Daisy

Poached Egg Daisy,