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Brachyscome dissectifolia

Brachyscome dissectifolia
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0

Brachyscome dissectifolia, the swamp daisy, is a small prostrate perennial daisy from New South Wales that spreads by slender stolons and bears small white or mauve flowers. It does best kept moist, as it grows naturally in swampy ground.

Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Keep the soil consistently moist and do not let it dry out.
Soil
Moist, fertile, humus-rich soil or wet garden mix.
Temperature
Hardy to mild frosts; suited to temperate climates, protect from severe frost.
How easy
Easy
Native range
New South Wales

About

Brachyscome dissectifolia commonly known as swamp daisy, 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.

Where it grows

Swamp daisy grows in swampy conditions usually near roadsides from Guyra to Port Stephens.

Other Brachyscome plants

Hill Daisy · Grass Daisy · Border Ranges Daisy · Swamp Daisy · Brachyscome bellidioides · Brachyscome campylocarpa · Brachyscome chrysoglossa · Bushy cut leaf daisy · Field Daisy · Brachyscome dichromosomatica · Brachyscome gilesii · Grass Daisy

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Brachyscome dissectifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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