Actinotus bellidioides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Mackinlayaceae |
Genus: | Actinotus |
Species: | A. bellidioides |
Binomial name | |
Actinotus bellidoides Benth. |
Actinotus bellidioides, sometimes known as tiny flannel-flower, is an endemic Australian rosette herb. The species name comes from Bellis, a genus of Asteraceae and Greek oides, meaning "resembles". The name refers to the similarity of the leaves with the Bellis genus.
Actinotus bellidioides is a small rosette herb typically found in button grass moors, and other waterlogged habitats. The leaves are hairy and dark green, sometimes with toothed margins. The entire plant is usually about 3 cm wide,.