Citation: Fischer & C. Meyer, Ind. Semin. Petrop. 2:31 (1836) var. diversifolia.

Synonymy: Pyrethrum diversifolium Graham in Hook., Exot. Fl. 2:215 (1823).

Common name: Large-headed daisy, tall daisy.

Description:
Perennial herb to 45 cm high; stems several from the base, branched, erect, pubescent; leaves basal, sessile, oblanceolate, distally pinnatifld or pinnatisect, with oblong acute segments, 2-9 cm long, 0.5-2.5 cm wide, broadened at the base, glandular and pubescent.

Peduncles unbranched, robust, to 35 cm long, minutely glandular, bearing numerous reduced leaves and passing into the leafy stems; receptacle conical, c. 4 mm diam.; involucral bracts 20-25, oblong, acute, 6-9 mm long, green, glandular, with entire or serrulate margins; ray florets 40-45; ligules oblanceolate, 10-12 mm long, white; anthers with terminal appendages.

Published illustration: Cunningham et al. (1982) Plants of western New South Wales, p. 651.

Distribution:  In forest and along gullies.   N.T.; Qld; N.S.W.; Vic.; Tas. Conservation status: native Flowering time: Oct. — Nov.

SA Distribution Map based on current data relating to specimens held in the State Herbarium of South Australia

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