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Calotis lappulacea
Also called Bur Daisy, Mallee Bur Daisy, Yellow Burr Daisy
Yellow bur daisy is a small, slender Australian perennial herb or low under-storey shrub, 20 to 50 cm tall, with globular yellow flower heads. It is a tough, drought-tolerant native that suits dry, open, well-drained sites.
Calotis lappulacea, commonly known as the yellow burr-daisy, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae found in many parts of mainland Australia. It is a small, perennial herb with yellow globular flower-heads.
Yellow burr-daisy is a widespread species growing on a variety of soils including dry rocky situations, on heavy clay soils and occasionally in woodland in the Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory and all mainland states of Australia.
Wedgeleaf · Calotis cymbacantha · White Bur Daisy · Hairy Bur Daisy · Burr Daisy · Bur Daisies
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Calotis lappulacea 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.
