Australian Native Plants

  Calotis cuneifolia (Bindi-eye)


Calotis cuneifolia photo
Calotis cuneifolia (cultivated, labelled) Maranoa Gardens, Balwyn, Victoria, Australia

Photograph by Melburnian. Some rights reserved.    (view image details)




BINDI-EYE FACTS

distribution map showing range of Calotis cuneifolia in Australia

Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License


Common Name
Bindi-eye

Other Names
Purple Burr-daisy

Description
The Bindi-eye is a dense perennial herbaceous plant with lilaac daisy flowers with yellow centres throughout the year.

Distribution
Victoria, South Australia., New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory

Growth Characteristics
Height: 0.3m
Spread: 0.5m

Classification
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Asterales
Family:Asteraceae
Genus:Calotis
Species:cuneifolia
Common Name:Bindi-eye