Citation: Dunlop, J. Adelaide Bot. Gard. 3:176 (1981).

Synonymy: Erigeron liatroides Turcz., Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. 24:172 (1851); Pterigeron liafroides (Turcz.) Benth., Fl. Aust. 3:532 (1867); Pluchea ligulata F. Muell., Rep. Babbage Exped. 1858 12 (1859). , Pterigeron liatroides

Common name: Wertaloona daisy.

Description:
Short-lived perennial herb 15-50 cm high; stems ascending or erect, branched, woody at the base; leaves oblanceolate to spathulate, attenuate at the base, acute to obtuse, 1-5 cm long, 3-16 mm wide, shallowly serrate to entire, scabrous-pubescent on both surfaces.

Capitula pedunculate, solitary or in groups of 2-4 terminating leafy branches, with 50-180 florets, pink to magenta; involucre 1.1-1.7 cm long, 5-6-seriate, often surrounded at the base by an apparent whorl of 3 or 4 leaves 0.3-1 cm long; bracts slightly to densely pubescent, glandular, green or with purplish apices, the innermost ones glabrous; receptacle glandular, with deep fringed pits; female florets 4-many-seriate, with toothed ligules 3-6 mm long; disk florets 5-merous.

Achenes 2.5-4 mm long, 10-13-ribbed, sericeous; pappus bristles 20-35, 2-seriate, 8-10 mm long.

Published illustration: Cunningham et al. (1982) Plants of western New South Wales, p. 683.

Distribution:  In a range of habitats including, sand dunes, gibber plains, clay flats and watercourses. S.Aust.: NW, LE, GT, FR, EA.   W.Aust.; N.T.; N.S.W. Conservation status: native Flowering time: mainly July — Oct.

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

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