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Tufted Daisy

Brachyscome scapigera

Tufted Daisy
Photo: Melburnian, CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Grows as
Perennial
Water
Likes moisture
Native range
Queensland to Victoria

About

Brachyscome scapigera commonly known as tufted daisy, is a flowering, perennial herb in the family Asteraceae. It has white or mauve daisy-like flowers and is endemic to south-eastern Australia.

Where it grows

Brachyscome scapigera frequently occurs in swampy areas in forests in Queensland, New South Wales the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria. In the latter state it occurs at altitudes above 600 metres and is associated with Eucalyptus pauciflora.

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 dissectifolia · Brachyscome gilesii

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Brachyscome scapigera by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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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