Family: Asteraceae
Minuria integerrima
Citation:
Benth., Fl. Aust. 3:499 (1867).
Synonymy: Therogeron integerrimum DC., Prod. 5:283 (1836); M. candollei F. Muell., Fragm. Phyt. Aust. 9:119 (1875), partly.
Common name: Smooth minuria.
Description:
Glabrous perennial 20-60 cm high; stems erect, herbaceous, becoming woody at the base; leaves lanceolate to narrow-lanceolate, 1-5 cm long, 1-9 mm wide, erect, hardly rigid; apices acute to acuminate.
Peduncles with a few minute leaves; capitula in loose corymbs, c. 12 mm diam.; involucral bracts 2-4 mm long, glabrous; receptacle convex; ray florets 7-10-seriate, ligules linear, 3-4.5 mm long, lilac-blue to purple.
Published illustration:
Cunningham et al. (1982) Plants of western New South Wales, p. 646.
Distribution:
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In a variety of habitats, often associated with creeks and waterholes.
S.Aust.: NW, LE, GT, FR, EA, NL, MU. W.Aust.; N.T.; Qld; N.S.W.; Vic.
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Conservation status:
native
Flowering time: April — Oct.
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SA Distribution Map based
on current data relating to
specimens held in the
State Herbarium of South Australia
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Biology:
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Author:
Not yet available
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