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LAGENOPHORA STIPITATA Asteraceae Blue bottledaisy Lagena bottle; photos bearing; stipitata stalked (stalked seeds) Small delicate daisy of grasslands and forests, sometimes forming colonies in shady situations. Leaves 4-5 pointed lobes, soft hairy, in basal rosettes. Flower stems hairy, usually 15cm, bearing single mauve or bluish daisy flower, barely 1cm across. Flowering in early summer - November/December. |
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Two other species are: L. huegelii Coarse bottledaisy named after Austrian plant collector Baron Carl von Huegel. Has smaller flowers, about 5mm across and leaves with only 6-9 lobes. Occurs in dry forests. L. gracilis Slender bottledaisy which has a virtually hairless, fine flower stem. |
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