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SWAN RIVER DAISY FACTS |
Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License
Common Name
Swan River Daisy
Description
Swan River Daisy is an erect annual herb growing to 40 cm high. The leaves are divided, with long and narrow segments from the midrib. The flower heads are about 25 mm in diameter. Flower heads range in colour including white, pink, blue, violet, all with yellow centre. The plant flowers for most of the year from August to May. There are many colourful cultivars available. Swan River Daisies may be grown from which is readily available.
Habitat
heaths, woodlands, plains, sandhills. Prefers ground near watercourses.
Distribution
Swan River Daisy is found in western and south west of Western Australia, also in South Australia and southern parts of the Northern Territory.
Growth Characteristics
Height: 0.25m - 0.4m
Propagation
seed
Classification
| Class: | Magnoliopsida | | Order: | Asterales | | Family: | Asteraceae | | Genus: | Brachyscome | | Species: | iberidifolia | | Common Name: | Swan River Daisy |
Relatives in same Genus
Brachyscome ciliaris
Brachyscome diversifolia
Brachyscome graminea
Brachyscome multifida
Brachyscome scapigera
Brachyscome segmentosa
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