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Calotis lappulacea Benth.
Yellow Burr-daisy

Reference
Endl. et al., Enum.Pl. 60 (1837)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Much branched, leafy perennial, herb, to 0.47 m high, barbed secondary awns give pappus the characteristic 2-lipped appearance when seen from above. Fl. yellow, May to Jun. Variety of soils. Forest or cleared land.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 14 June 1999
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Esperance Plains, Mallee.
IBRA Subregions
Eastern Mallee, Fitzgerald, Katanning.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Albany, Esperance, Gnowangerup, Ravensthorpe, York.