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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(Ising) G.L.Davis
                
                
                    
Source:
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Year:
1952
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales lxxvii. 186 (1952)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000117209
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Small-rayed Calotis
- Small-rayed Burr Daisy
- Small-rayed Daisy
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Calotis breviradiata (also called Short-rayed Calotis, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to Australia. It has yellow flowers and grows in sandy soils in open woodlands.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Calotis breviradiata is used as an ornamental plant and for medicinal purposes.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Calotis breviradiata has yellow daisy-like flowers with yellow centers and long, thin petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small, with thin, light green leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Calotis breviradiata is a perennial herb native to Australia. It can be propagated by seed or by division of the rootstock. It prefers a moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Calotis breviradiata
                        
                            Calotis breviradiata is native to the mountains of Australia. It can be found in open woodlands and grasslands at elevations of 300-1,200 m.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Calotis breviradiata FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Calotis breviradiata?
Calotis breviradiata
What is the common name of Calotis breviradiata?
Short-rayed Calotis
What is the natural habitat of Calotis breviradiata?
Grasslands and open woodlands
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Calotis genus
                        
                            Calotis dentex, 
Calotis anamitica, 
Calotis cymbacantha, 
Calotis kempei, 
Calotis glandulosa, 
Calotis squamigera, 
Calotis xanthosioidea, 
Calotis breviseta, 
Calotis inermis, 
Calotis ancyrocarpa, 
Calotis scabiosifolia, 
Calotis caespitosa, 
Calotis scapigera, 
Calotis plumulifera, 
Calotis pubescens, 
Calotis cuneata, 
Calotis porphyroglossa, 
Calotis anamitica, 
Calotis anthemoides, 
Calotis lappulacea, 
Calotis breviradiata, 
Calotis hispidula, 
Calotis erinacea, 
Calotis glabrescens, 
Calotis latiuscula, 
Calotis suffruticosa, 
Calotis moorei, 
Calotis cuneifolia,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Asteraceae family
                        
                            Aaronsohnia pubescens, 
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, 
Abrotanella filiformis, 
Abrotanella rostrata, 
Abrotanella linearis, 
Abrotanella trilobata, 
Abrotanella muscosa, 
Abrotanella inconspicua, 
Abrotanella trichoachaenia, 
Abrotanella caespitosa, 
Abrotanella nivigena, 
Abrotanella pusilla, 
Abrotanella linearifolia, 
Abrotanella papuana, 
Abrotanella rosulata, 
Abrotanella emarginata, 
Abrotanella fertilis, 
Abrotanella spathulata, 
Abrotanella purpurea, 
Abrotanella patearoa, 
Abrotanella submarginata, 
Abrotanella diemii, 
Abrotanella scapigera, 
Abrotanella forsterioides, 
Acamptopappus shockleyi, 
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, 
Acanthocephalus benthamianus, 
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, 
Acanthocladium dockeri, 
Acanthodesmos distichus, 
Acanthodesmos gibarensis, 
Acanthospermum humile, 
Acanthospermum consobrinum, 
Acanthospermum glabratum, 
Acanthospermum microcarpum, 
Acanthospermum hispidum, 
Acanthospermum australe, 
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, 
Acanthostyles buniifolius, 
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, 
Achillea buiana, 
Achillea conrathii, 
Achillea cucullata, 
Achillea styriaca, 
Achillea clavennae, 
Achillea cappadocica, 
Achillea huber-morathii, 
Achillea ptarmicoides, 
Achillea sieheana, 
Achillea barrelieri,