Brachyscome dissectifolia commonly known as swamp daisy,[2] is a flowering perennial herb in the family Asteraceae. It is a prostrate plant with slender stolon stems, mauve or white flowers and is endemic to New South Wales.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Brachyscome |
| Species: | B. dissectifolia
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Description edit
Brachyscome dissectifolia is a perennial flowering plant with slender, ascending stoloniferous stems to 17 cm (6.7 in) high that are mostly smooth except for occasional hairs at the base of leaves. The leaves are oblong-lance shaped, arranged at the base, up to 6.5 cm (2.6 in) long, margins entire or deeply lobed. The white or mauve singular flowers are about 5 mm (0.20 in) in diameter, peduncle 4–17 cm (1.6–6.7 in) long, involucral bracts blunt or rounded and finely toothed. Flowering occurs from September to May and the fruit is an obovate-wedge-shaped achene about 1.5 mm (0.059 in) long, bristly and brownish to black.[2][3]
Taxonomy and naming edit
Brachyscome dissectifolia was first formally described in 1948 by Gwenda Louise Davis and the description was published in Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales.[4][5]The specific epithet (dissectifolia) means deeply divided.[6]
Distribution and habitat edit
Swamp daisy grows in swampy conditions usually near roadsides from Guyra to Port Stephens.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Brachyscome dissectifolia". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ a b c Everett, J. "Brachyscome dissectifolia". PlantNET-New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Short, P.S (2014). "Brachyscome dissectifolia" (PDF). Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. 28: 124. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Brachyscome dissectifolia". Australian Plant Name Index. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ Davis, Gwenda (1948). "Brachyscome dissectifolia". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 73: 163. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ George, A.S; Sharr, F.A (2021). Western Australian Plant Names and their meanings (4th ed.). Kardinya: Four Gables. p. 189. ISBN 9780958034197.