Brachyscome chrysoglossa
Encyclopedia
Brachyscome chrysoglossa (Yellow-tongue Daisy) is a perennial herb from Australia
in the family Asteraceae
. The species is endemic to Australia
.
, his description published in Transactions of the Philosophical Society of Victoria in 1855. The type was described as growing "in the Mallee
scrub towards the north-western boundaries of the colony [Victoria]". The name has sometimes been misapplied to Brachyscome heterodonta.
and Victoria
where it occurs on clay soils which are subject to indundation.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in the family Asteraceae
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
. The species is endemic to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Description
This species has an erect growth habit, ranging between 15 and 40 cm in height, with yellow inflorescences. The main flowering period is between September and January in its native range.Taxonomy
The species was first formally described by botanist Ferdinand von MuellerFerdinand von Mueller
Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, KCMG was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist.-Early life:...
, his description published in Transactions of the Philosophical Society of Victoria in 1855. The type was described as growing "in the Mallee
The Mallee
The Mallee is the most northwesterly district in the state of Victoria, and also encompasses the agricultural district of South Australia. Definitions vary, however all are based on the Victorian distribution of mallee eucalypts...
scrub towards the north-western boundaries of the colony [Victoria]". The name has sometimes been misapplied to Brachyscome heterodonta.
Distribution
Brachyscome chrysoglossa is locally common in New South WalesNew South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
and Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
where it occurs on clay soils which are subject to indundation.